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)
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
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Comparison table
| Metric | Music Directors and Composers | Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $73,710 | $46,420 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 12,540 | 5,380 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making | Quality Control Analysis, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving |
| 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 | Sheet Metal Workers, Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
54%
7 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening—
Only in Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
- Quality Control Analysis
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Service Orientation
- Equipment Selection
- Equipment Maintenance
Only in Music Directors and Composers
- Coordination
- Active Learning
- Writing
- Monitoring
- Persuasion
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Social Perceptiveness
- Systems Evaluation
- Negotiation