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 Therapists
Career B (or your target career)
Music Directors and Composers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Music Therapists | Music Directors and Composers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $77,930 | $73,710 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 22,640 | 12,540 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Speaking | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Healthcare Social Workers, Music Directors and Composers, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 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 |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
88%
14 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Coordination+0.4 level
- Active Learning—
- Writing—
- Monitoring—
- Persuasion—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management—
- Negotiation—
Only in Music Directors and Composers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Music Therapists
- Service Orientation
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Systems Analysis