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)
Film and Video Editors
Career B (or your target career)
Writers and Authors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Film and Video Editors | Writers and Authors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $75,420 | $76,910 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 25,610 | 47,940 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking | Writing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Time Management |
| Related careers | Photographers, Writers and Authors, Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators, Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | Public Relations Managers, Special Effects Artists and Animators, Talent Directors, Media Programming Directors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
82%
9 of 11 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Writing+2.0 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Speaking+0.6 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
Only in Writers and Authors
- Social Perceptiveness
- Persuasion
Only in Film and Video Editors
- Monitoring
- Coordination