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)
Desktop Publishers
Career B (or your target career)
Art Directors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Desktop Publishers | Art Directors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $55,290 | $114,850 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 3,350 | 53,070 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening, Speaking | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Video Game Designers, Computer Systems Analysts, File Clerks, Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers, Film and Video Editors, Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers, Video Game Designers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
52%
11 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
10
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+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Writing+0.4 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.9 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
Only in Art Directors
- Coordination
- Operations Analysis
- Persuasion
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
- Learning Strategies
- Negotiation
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Desktop Publishers
- None