Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
School Psychologists
Career B (or your target career)
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
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Comparison table
| Metric | School Psychologists | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $95,990 | $105,870 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 63,940 | 328,330 |
| Typical education | Post-Master's Certificate | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking | Active Listening, Learning Strategies, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary, Tutors, Rehabilitation Counselors, Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | Teaching Assistants, Special Education, Tutors, Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors, Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
19 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
0
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Learning Strategies+0.8 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.8 level
- Writing+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Systems Evaluation+0.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Active Learning—
- Service Orientation+0.4 level
- Coordination+0.7 level
- Persuasion+0.2 level
- Negotiation+0.4 level
- Instructing+0.4 level
- Time Management+0.6 level
- Systems Analysis+0.8 level
Only in Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources
- Mathematics
Only in School Psychologists
- None