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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, Secondary School

Career B (or your target career)

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolEducation Teachers, Postsecondary
National median salary$74,260$75,350
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment163,93060,830
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeDoctoral Degree
Job zone45
Important skillsLearning Strategies, Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, WritingSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Active Listening
Related careersSelf-Enrichment Teachers, Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Adapted Physical Education SpecialistsCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School, Tutors, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School dashboardEducation Teachers, Postsecondary dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

17 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

0

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

Only in Education Teachers, Postsecondary

  • None

Only in Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion