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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)

Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

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Comparison table

MetricMusic Directors and ComposersBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
National median salary$73,710$47,340
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment12,54021,240
Typical educationMaster's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision MakingSpeaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking
Related careersBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys, Writers and Authors, Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators, Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and AthletesSpecial Effects Artists and Animators, Advertising and Promotions Managers, Advertising Sales Agents, Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Music Directors and Composers dashboardBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

92%

12 of 13 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

4

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+0.5 level
  • Active Listening+0.4 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.3 level
  • Time Management—
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Active Learning—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Monitoring—
  • Coordination—
  • Complex Problem Solving—

Only in Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

  • Service Orientation

Only in Music Directors and Composers

  • Persuasion
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Negotiation