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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)

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricTeaching Assistants, PostsecondaryMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
National median salary$42,910$79,940
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment164,09047,670
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Instructing, Speaking, Learning StrategiesMathematics, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Instructing, Active Listening
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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary dashboardMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

88%

15 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

2

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+0.9 level
  • Instructing+0.8 level
  • Active Listening—
  • Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
  • Writing+1.4 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.7 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.8 level
  • Monitoring+0.8 level
  • Active Learning+1.0 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
  • Time Management+0.3 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Coordination—
  • Service Orientation—

Only in Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Mathematics
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

  • None