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)

Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

Career B (or your target career)

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

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Comparison table

MetricMakeup Artists, Theatrical and PerformanceTailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
National median salary$97,150$41,640
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment2,34013,920
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone32
Important skillsSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision MakingTime Management, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness
Related careersFloral Designers, Etchers and Engravers, Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers, Sewers, HandCutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders, Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic, Patternmakers, Wood

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

4 of 4 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

8

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

  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking

Only in Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

  • None

Only in Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring
  • Active Learning
  • Coordination
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Service Orientation