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)
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
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Comparison table
| Metric | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $42,910 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 164,090 | Not published |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Instructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Learning Strategies, Instructing |
| Related careers | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School, Special Education Teachers, Middle School, Special Education Teachers, Elementary School, Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 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
83%
15 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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—
- Learning Strategies+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Writing+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
Only in Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
- Negotiation
- Systems Analysis
- Persuasion
Only in Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
- None