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)
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Career B (or your target career)
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
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Comparison table
| Metric | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $42,910 | $80,340 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 164,090 | 41,530 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Instructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies | Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Instructing, Writing |
| Related careers | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School, Special Education Teachers, Middle School, Special Education Teachers, Elementary School, Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Special Education Teachers, Elementary School, Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, Economics Teachers, Postsecondary |
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
- Learning Strategies+1.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
- Speaking+1.5 level
- Instructing+0.8 level
- Writing+1.6 level
- Active Listening+0.9 level
- Active Learning+1.5 level
- Critical Thinking+0.9 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
- Social Perceptiveness+1.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.1 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Coordination—
- Service Orientation—
- Time Management+0.5 level
Only in Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Science
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Mathematics
Only in Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
- None