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)
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Actors | Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | Not published | $55,490 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | Not published | 11,220 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Some College Courses |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking | Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking |
| Related careers | Self-Enrichment Teachers, Models, Film and Video Editors, Special Effects Artists and Animators | Desktop Publishers, Interior Designers, Video Game Designers, Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
67%
4 of 6 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
3
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
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking—
Only in Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
- Active Learning
- Judgment and Decision Making
Only in Actors
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Time Management