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)
Producers and Directors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Photographers | Producers and Directors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $44,660 | $90,360 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 51,760 | 143,120 |
| Typical education | Some College Courses | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Speaking, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Etchers and Engravers, Floral Designers, Desktop Publishers, Motion Picture Projectionists | Sound Engineering Technicians, Project Management Specialists, Video Game Designers, Graphic Designers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
60%
12 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
8
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
- Active Listening+0.8 level
- Monitoring+1.1 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking+0.9 level
- Coordination+1.5 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.9 level
- Time Management+1.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Service Orientation—
Only in Producers and Directors
- Writing
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Negotiation
- Learning Strategies
- Management of Financial Resources
- Persuasion
Only in Photographers
- None