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)
Special Effects Artists and Animators
Career B (or your target career)
Audio and Video Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Special Effects Artists and Animators | Audio and Video Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $102,030 | $58,100 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 19,970 | 70,230 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Writers and Authors, Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film, Web Developers, Computer Programmers | Media Programming Directors, Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers, Computer Network Support Specialists, Film and Video Editors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
63%
10 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Time Management—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Learning—
Only in Audio and Video Technicians
- Operations Monitoring
- Service Orientation
- Coordination
- Social Perceptiveness
- Operation and Control
- Systems Analysis
Only in Special Effects Artists and Animators
- None