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)
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Career B (or your target career)
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
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Comparison table
| Metric | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | Law Teachers, Postsecondary |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $77,570 | $128,500 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 12,610 | 20,060 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Instructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Writing, Active Listening | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Learning Strategies, Instructing |
| Related careers | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary, Special Education Teachers, Secondary School, Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary, Special Education Teachers, Elementary School | Special Education Teachers, Elementary School, Instructional Coordinators, Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary, Lawyers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
94%
15 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
2
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
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.8 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
- Instructing—
- Critical Thinking+0.8 level
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Writing+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.2 level
- Time Management—
Only in Law Teachers, Postsecondary
- Persuasion
Only in Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
- Coordination
- Service Orientation