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)
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Music Directors and Composers | Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $73,710 | $55,490 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 12,540 | 11,220 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Some College Courses |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making | Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking |
| 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 | Desktop Publishers, Interior Designers, Video Game Designers, Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
6 of 6 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
10
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—
- Active Learning—
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
Only in Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
- None
Only in Music Directors and Composers
- Coordination
- Writing
- Monitoring
- Persuasion
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Social Perceptiveness
- Complex Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Systems Evaluation
- Negotiation