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)
Photographers
Career B (or your target career)
Desktop Publishers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Photographers | Desktop Publishers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $44,660 | $55,290 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 51,760 | 3,350 |
| Typical education | Some College Courses | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening, Speaking |
| Related careers | Etchers and Engravers, Floral Designers, Desktop Publishers, Motion Picture Projectionists | Video Game Designers, Computer Systems Analysts, File Clerks, Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
91%
10 of 11 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
2
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+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
- Time Management+0.5 level
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Desktop Publishers
- Writing
Only in Photographers
- Service Orientation
- Coordination