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)
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Career B (or your target career)
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
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Comparison table
| Metric | Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $41,670 | $38,140 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 524,770 | 478,780 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Instructing | Instructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Self-Enrichment Teachers, Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | School Psychologists, Instructional Coordinators, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
75%
12 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Speaking—
- Instructing+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Learning Strategies+1.0 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Service Orientation—
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Writing—
Only in Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
- Coordination
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Persuasion
- Complex Problem Solving
Only in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
- None