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)
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Career B (or your target career)
Art Directors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers | Art Directors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $76,910 | $114,850 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 47,940 | 53,070 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Writing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Learning | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Curators, Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, Public Relations Specialists, Special Effects Artists and Animators | Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers, Film and Video Editors, Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers, Video Game Designers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
43%
9 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
12
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+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
- Writing—
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Art Directors
- Time Management
- Coordination
- Operations Analysis
- Persuasion
- Monitoring
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
- Learning Strategies
- Negotiation
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
- None