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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)

Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

Career B (or your target career)

Advertising and Promotions Managers

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Comparison table

MetricBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc JockeysAdvertising and Promotions Managers
National median salary$47,340$133,660
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment21,24021,470
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone44
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Critical ThinkingSpeaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Social Perceptiveness
Related careersSpecial Effects Artists and Animators, Advertising and Promotions Managers, Advertising Sales Agents, Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and AthletesArt Directors, Web Administrators, Telemarketers, Purchasing Managers
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys dashboardAdvertising and Promotions Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

65%

13 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

7

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+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
  • Writing—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Coordination+0.9 level
  • Time Management+0.5 level
  • Monitoring+1.0 level
  • Active Learning+1.0 level
  • Service Orientation+0.3 level

Only in Advertising and Promotions Managers

  • Negotiation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Persuasion
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing

Only in Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

  • None