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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)

Special Education Teachers, Middle School

Career B (or your target career)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

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Comparison table

MetricSpecial Education Teachers, Middle SchoolCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
National median salary$66,810$65,030
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment95,20016,870
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone44
Important skillsInstructing, Learning Strategies, Service Orientation, Active Listening, WritingInstructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening
Related careersTeaching Assistants, Postsecondary, School Psychologists, Self-Enrichment Teachers, Adapted Physical Education SpecialistsTeaching Assistants, Special Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Special Education Teachers, Middle School dashboardCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

94%

17 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

1

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

  • Instructing—
  • Learning Strategies—
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Monitoring—
  • Active Listening—
  • Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
  • Social Perceptiveness—
  • Active Learning—
  • Writing—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Service Orientation—
  • Time Management—
  • Coordination—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Persuasion—

Only in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Special Education Teachers, Middle School

  • Negotiation