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)
Curators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers | Curators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $76,910 | $63,420 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 47,940 | 12,150 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Writing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Learning | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Writing, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Curators, Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, Public Relations Specialists, Special Effects Artists and Animators | Geography Teachers, Postsecondary, Social Science Research Assistants, Tour Guides and Escorts, Instructional Coordinators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
45%
9 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
11
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+0.2 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening+0.5 level
- Writing—
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Curators
- Monitoring
- Systems Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Evaluation
- Coordination
- Time Management
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Instructing
- Management of Material Resources
Only in Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
- None