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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)

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

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Comparison table

MetricTeaching Assistants, PostsecondaryCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
National median salary$42,910$66,270
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment164,090111,420
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone54
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Instructing, Speaking, Learning StrategiesInstructing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Learning Strategies
Related careersCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School, Special Education Teachers, Middle School, Special Education Teachers, Elementary School, Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Adapted Physical Education Specialists, Special Education Teachers, Middle School, Training and Development Specialists
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary dashboardCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

79%

15 of 19 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

  • Instructing+0.8 level
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Active Listening—
  • Learning Strategies+0.6 level
  • Speaking+0.6 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level
  • Monitoring+0.8 level
  • Coordination+0.5 level
  • Active Learning+0.9 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Service Orientation+0.3 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
  • Time Management+0.5 level

Only in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Mathematics
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

  • None