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)
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio
Career B (or your target career)
Talent Directors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Disc Jockeys, Except Radio | Talent Directors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | Not published | $90,360 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | Not published | 143,120 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Time Management | Active Listening, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness |
| Related careers | Special Effects Artists and Animators, Athletes and Sports Competitors, Demonstrators and Product Promoters, Choreographers | Directors, Religious Activities and Education, Training and Development Managers, Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys, Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
50%
8 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
8
Current-only skills
1
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+1.0 level
- Active Listening+1.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Monitoring+0.2 level
- Coordination+0.6 level
- Time Management+0.3 level
Only in Talent Directors
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Negotiation
- Complex Problem Solving
- Writing
- Persuasion
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Active Learning
- Instructing
Only in Disc Jockeys, Except Radio
- Service Orientation