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)
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
Career B (or your target career)
Prepress Technicians and Workers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | Prepress Technicians and Workers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $55,490 | $48,690 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 11,220 | 23,840 |
| Typical education | Some College Courses | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking | Time Management, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Monitoring, Speaking |
| Related careers | Desktop Publishers, Interior Designers, Video Game Designers, Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Machine Feeders and Offbearers, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
50%
5 of 10 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking+0.2 level
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
Only in Prepress Technicians and Workers
- Time Management
- Monitoring
- Operations Monitoring
- Coordination
- Complex Problem Solving
Only in Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
- Active Learning