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)

Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

Career B (or your target career)

Special Effects Artists and Animators

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Comparison table

MetricBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc JockeysSpecial Effects Artists and Animators
National median salary$47,340$102,030
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment21,24019,970
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Critical ThinkingActive Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersSpecial Effects Artists and Animators, Advertising and Promotions Managers, Advertising Sales Agents, Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and AthletesWriters and Authors, Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film, Web Developers, Computer Programmers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

10 of 10 target skills

Target-only skills

0

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

  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning+0.3 level
  • Writing
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Time Management
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level

Only in Special Effects Artists and Animators

  • None

Only in Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination
  • Service Orientation