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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, Special Education

Career B (or your target career)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

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Comparison table

MetricTeaching Assistants, Special EducationCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
National median salaryNot published$66,270
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employmentNot published111,420
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsActive Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, MonitoringInstructing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Learning Strategies
Related careersTraining and Development Managers, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Adapted Physical Education Specialists, Special Education Teachers, Middle School, Training and Development Specialists
Teaching Assistants, Special Education dashboardCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

74%

14 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

5

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+1.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.6 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.5 level
  • Speaking+0.9 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
  • Writing+0.8 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.5 level
  • Monitoring+0.8 level
  • Coordination+0.5 level
  • Active Learning+1.3 level
  • Service Orientation+0.3 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.3 level
  • Persuasion+0.5 level

Only in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management
  • Negotiation
  • Mathematics
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Teaching Assistants, Special Education

  • None