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)
Advertising and Promotions Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Art Directors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Advertising and Promotions Managers | Art Directors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $133,660 | $114,850 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 21,470 | 53,070 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Social Perceptiveness | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Art Directors, Web Administrators, Telemarketers, Purchasing Managers | Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers, Film and Video Editors, Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers, Video Game Designers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
20 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
1
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
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Time Management—
- Coordination—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Persuasion—
- Monitoring—
- Active Learning—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Instructing+0.4 level
- Service Orientation—
- Learning Strategies+0.3 level
- Negotiation—
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
Only in Art Directors
- Operations Analysis
Only in Advertising and Promotions Managers
- None