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)
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Actors | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | Not published | $62,200 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | Not published | 39,250 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Writing |
| Related careers | Self-Enrichment Teachers, Models, Film and Video Editors, Special Effects Artists and Animators | Business Intelligence Analysts, Correspondence Clerks, Communications Teachers, Postsecondary, Sociologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
54%
7 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking+1.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.4 level
- Coordination+0.4 level
Only in News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
- Persuasion
Only in Actors
- None