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)
Musicians and Singers
Career B (or your target career)
Athletes and Sports Competitors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Musicians and Singers | Athletes and Sports Competitors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | Not published | $66,710 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | Not published | 15,070 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension | Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Coordination, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Historians, Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Athletes and Sports Competitors, English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Training and Development Managers, Sports Medicine Physicians, Recreation Workers, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
54%
7 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
0
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—
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Active Listening—
- Coordination+0.6 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Athletes and Sports Competitors
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Time Management
- Complex Problem Solving
- Persuasion
- Instructing
- Active Learning
Only in Musicians and Singers
- None