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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)

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricTeaching Assistants, Special EducationTeaching Assistants, Postsecondary
National median salaryNot published$42,910
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employmentNot published164,090
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone35
Important skillsActive Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, MonitoringReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Instructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies
Related careersTraining and Development Managers, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School, Special Education Teachers, Middle School, Special Education Teachers, Elementary School, Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Teaching Assistants, Special Education dashboardTeaching Assistants, Postsecondary dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

87%

13 of 15 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

1

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

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

Only in Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management

Only in Teaching Assistants, Special Education

  • Persuasion