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)
Music Directors and Composers
Career B (or your target career)
Actors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Music Directors and Composers | Actors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $73,710 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 12,540 | Not published |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys, Writers and Authors, Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators, Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | Self-Enrichment Teachers, Models, Film and Video Editors, Special Effects Artists and Animators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
7 of 7 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
9
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+0.4 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
Only in Actors
- None
Only in Music Directors and Composers
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Learning
- Writing
- Monitoring
- Persuasion
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Complex Problem Solving
- Systems Evaluation
- Negotiation