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)
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
Career B (or your target career)
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
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Comparison table
| Metric | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten | Education Teachers, Postsecondary |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | Not published | $75,350 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | Not published | 60,830 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Learning Strategies, Instructing | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education, Instructional Coordinators | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School, Tutors, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
94%
16 of 17 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+1.4 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.1 level
- Learning Strategies+0.8 level
- Instructing+1.0 level
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Active Learning+0.9 level
- Writing+1.1 level
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Systems Analysis+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.8 level
- Service Orientation—
- Coordination—
Only in Education Teachers, Postsecondary
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
- Negotiation
- Persuasion