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)
Editors
Career B (or your target career)
Media Technical Directors/Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Editors | Media Technical Directors/Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $77,920 | $90,360 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 91,690 | 143,120 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking | Speaking, Active Listening, Coordination, Monitoring, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Graphic Designers, Document Management Specialists, Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Management Analysts | Web Administrators, Computer Systems Analysts, Computer Network Architects, Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
85%
17 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
2
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
- Monitoring+1.2 level
- Coordination+0.9 level
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
- Time Management—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Active Learning—
- Writing—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.2 level
- Persuasion+0.1 level
- Learning Strategies+0.4 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.4 level
- Systems Analysis+0.6 level
- Instructing+0.6 level
Only in Media Technical Directors/Managers
- Operations Monitoring
- Systems Evaluation
- Operation and Control
Only in Editors
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Negotiation