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)
Producers and Directors
Career B (or your target career)
Special Effects Artists and Animators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Producers and Directors | Special Effects Artists and Animators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $90,360 | $102,030 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 143,120 | 19,970 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Speaking, Reading Comprehension | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Sound Engineering Technicians, Project Management Specialists, Video Game Designers, Graphic Designers | Writers and Authors, Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film, Web Developers, Computer Programmers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
10 of 10 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
10
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—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
- Active Learning—
- Writing—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring—
- Time Management—
- Complex Problem Solving—
Only in Special Effects Artists and Animators
- None
Only in Producers and Directors
- Coordination
- Social Perceptiveness
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Negotiation
- Learning Strategies
- Management of Financial Resources
- Persuasion
- Service Orientation