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)
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
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Comparison table
| Metric | Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $41,670 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 524,770 | Not published |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Instructing | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Learning Strategies, Instructing |
| Related careers | Self-Enrichment Teachers, Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education, Instructional Coordinators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
67%
12 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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—
- Active Listening—
- Instructing+0.1 level
- Learning Strategies+0.8 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring+0.2 level
- Writing+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Time Management+0.4 level
- Service Orientation+0.3 level
Only in Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Coordination
- Complex Problem Solving
- Negotiation
- Systems Analysis
- Persuasion
Only in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
- None