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)

Dancers

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Comparison table

MetricMusic Directors and ComposersDancers
National median salary$73,710Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment12,540Not published
Typical educationMaster's DegreeHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone43
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision MakingActive Listening, Critical Thinking, Coordination, Time Management, Speaking
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 AthletesAgents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes, Disc Jockeys, Except Radio, Craft Artists, Art Therapists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

3 of 3 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

13

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

  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Coordination

Only in Dancers

  • None

Only in Music Directors and Composers

  • Speaking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Learning
  • Writing
  • Monitoring
  • Persuasion
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Time Management
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Negotiation