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)
Actors
Career B (or your target career)
Film and Video Editors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Actors | Film and Video Editors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | Not published | $75,420 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | Not published | 25,610 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking |
| Related careers | Self-Enrichment Teachers, Models, Film and Video Editors, Special Effects Artists and Animators | Photographers, Writers and Authors, Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators, Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
55%
6 of 11 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Coordination—
Only in Film and Video Editors
- Active Learning
- Complex Problem Solving
- Writing
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
Only in Actors
- Social Perceptiveness