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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)

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Law Teachers, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricSociology Teachers, PostsecondaryLaw Teachers, Postsecondary
National median salary$84,290$128,500
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment11,85020,060
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeFirst 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 zone55
Important skillsSpeaking, Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Learning StrategiesSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Learning Strategies, Instructing
Related careersCriminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary, Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Sociologists, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondarySpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School, Instructional Coordinators, Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary, Lawyers
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary dashboardLaw Teachers, Postsecondary dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

81%

13 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

1

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+0.3 level
  • Active Listening+0.8 level
  • Learning Strategies—
  • Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
  • Instructing—
  • Critical Thinking+0.9 level
  • Active Learning+0.6 level
  • Writing+0.3 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Monitoring—
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness—
  • Time Management—

Only in Law Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Persuasion

Only in Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Service Orientation