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, Secondary School
Career B (or your target career)
Adapted Physical Education Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | Adapted Physical Education Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $74,260 | $76,580 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 163,930 | 33,930 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Learning Strategies, Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing | Instructing, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Learning Strategies |
| Related careers | Self-Enrichment Teachers, Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Adapted Physical Education Specialists | Recreational Therapists, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
19 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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
- Instructing—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Learning Strategies—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Monitoring—
- Writing—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Service Orientation—
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Critical Thinking—
- Coordination—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Time Management—
- Persuasion+0.6 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
- Negotiation—
Only in Adapted Physical Education Specialists
- None
Only in Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
- None