Career Overlap Occupation record
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Where an educational researcher can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role an educational researcher already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Educational researchers perform research in the area of education. They strive to broaden the knowledge on how education processes, educational systems, and individuals (teachers and learners) work. They foresee areas of improvement and develop plans for the implementation of innovations. They advise legislators and policy makers on educational issues and assist in the planning of educational policies.

Also known as education studies analyst, education studies scholar, educational scholar, educational analyst, education methods specialist, educational research analyst, educational research scientist, educational scientist, education studies researcher, education researcher, educational science researcher, education studies scientist.

Professionals 67 skills on file 5 career moves 5 above 60% overlap Closest: religion scientific researcher, 76%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1
religion scientific researcher 76% covered thanatology researcher 73% covered philosopher 69% covered communication scientist 68% covered behavioural scientist 68% covered educational researcher You are here
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
The 5 nearest destinations from educational researcher, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role an educational researcher already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · What the job itself asks for

An educational researcher needs 47 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area
  • advise on curriculum development communication, collaboration and creativity
  • analyse education system information skills
  • develop a pedagogical concept management skills
  • action research education
  • curriculum standards education
  • evaluate education programmes information skills
  • identify education needs management skills
  • cooperate with education professionals communication, collaboration and creativity
  • research design generic programmes and qualifications
  • consult information sources information skills
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Educational researcher is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of an educational researcher’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.