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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)

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Career B (or your target career)

Special Education Teachers, Preschool

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Comparison table

MetricSubstitute Teachers, Short-TermSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool
National median salary$41,670$64,830
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment524,77029,510
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone44
Important skillsActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, InstructingMonitoring, Learning Strategies, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension
Related careersSelf-Enrichment Teachers, Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School, Self-Enrichment Teachers, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Instructional Coordinators
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term dashboardSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool dashboard

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

  • Active Listening+0.3 level
  • Learning Strategies+1.3 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
  • Speaking+0.6 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
  • Monitoring+0.7 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.8 level
  • Instructing+0.1 level
  • Active Learning+1.2 level
  • Writing+0.6 level
  • Service Orientation+0.6 level
  • Time Management+0.1 level

Only in Special Education Teachers, Preschool

  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Coordination
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Persuasion
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis

Only in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

  • None