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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)

Self-Enrichment Teachers

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Comparison table

MetricSpecial Education Teachers, Middle SchoolSelf-Enrichment Teachers
National median salary$66,810$46,800
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment95,200332,110
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree
Job zone43
Important skillsInstructing, Learning Strategies, Service Orientation, Active Listening, WritingSpeaking, Learning Strategies, Instructing, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension
Related careersTeaching Assistants, Postsecondary, School Psychologists, Self-Enrichment Teachers, Adapted Physical Education SpecialistsSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool, Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education, Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

13 of 13 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

5

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—
  • Instructing—
  • Active Listening—
  • Learning Strategies—
  • Active Learning—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Social Perceptiveness—
  • Monitoring—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Service Orientation—
  • Writing—
  • Coordination—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—

Only in Self-Enrichment Teachers

  • None

Only in Special Education Teachers, Middle School

  • Time Management
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion
  • Systems Analysis