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)
Proofreaders and Copy Markers
Career B (or your target career)
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Proofreaders and Copy Markers | Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $51,120 | $76,910 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 4,580 | 47,940 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Writing, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking | Writing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Learning |
| Related careers | Correspondence Clerks, Office Machine Operators, Except Computer, Medical Transcriptionists, Archivists | Curators, Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, Public Relations Specialists, Special Effects Artists and Animators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
56%
5 of 9 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Writing+1.8 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Speaking+0.8 level
- Critical Thinking+0.8 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
Only in Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
- Active Learning
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Social Perceptiveness
Only in Proofreaders and Copy Markers
- None