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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)

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

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Comparison table

MetricTeaching Assistants, Special EducationEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
National median salaryNot published$64,330
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employmentNot published353,310
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone35
Important skillsActive Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, MonitoringActive Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Writing
Related careersTraining and Development Managers, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsTraining and Development Specialists, Mental Health Counselors, Clinical and Counseling Psychologists, Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Teaching Assistants, Special Education dashboardEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 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

  • Active Listening+0.7 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+1.5 level
  • Speaking+0.8 level
  • Service Orientation+0.9 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.5 level
  • Writing+0.9 level
  • Active Learning+1.3 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.6 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.5 level
  • Coordination+0.8 level
  • Persuasion+0.8 level
  • Instructing+0.6 level

Only in Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

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

Only in Teaching Assistants, Special Education

  • None