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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)

Instructional Coordinators

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Comparison table

MetricSpecial Education Teachers, Middle SchoolInstructional Coordinators
National median salary$66,810$77,440
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment95,200227,760
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree
Job zone45
Important skillsInstructing, Learning Strategies, Service Orientation, Active Listening, WritingLearning Strategies, Instructing, Speaking, Writing, Monitoring
Related careersTeaching Assistants, Postsecondary, School Psychologists, Self-Enrichment Teachers, Adapted Physical Education SpecialistsMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Special Education Teachers, Middle School dashboardInstructional Coordinators dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

90%

18 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

2

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+0.5 level
  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Instructing+0.1 level
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
  • Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Active Listening+0.4 level
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness—
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
  • Service Orientation—
  • Time Management—
  • Persuasion+0.3 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.8 level
  • Negotiation+0.4 level

Only in Instructional Coordinators

  • Systems Evaluation
  • Management of Personnel Resources

Only in Special Education Teachers, Middle School

  • None