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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)

Choreographers

Career B (or your target career)

Special Effects Artists and Animators

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Comparison table

MetricChoreographersSpecial Effects Artists and Animators
National median salary$55,310$102,030
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment2,86019,970
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsInstructing, Active Listening, Coordination, Speaking, MonitoringActive Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersArt Therapists, Special Effects Artists and Animators, Coaches and Scouts, Instructional CoordinatorsWriters 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

8

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+0.6 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Writing
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level

Only in Special Effects Artists and Animators

  • None

Only in Choreographers

  • Instructing
  • Coordination
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Learning Strategies
  • Service Orientation
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion