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)
Web Developers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Special Effects Artists and Animators | Web Developers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $102,030 | $92,650 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 19,970 | 70,190 |
| 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 | Programming, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Operations Analysis, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Writers and Authors, Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film, Web Developers, Computer Programmers | Computer Hardware Engineers, Computer User Support Specialists, Information Security Engineers, Desktop Publishers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
67%
10 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Active Learning+0.2 level
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Speaking—
- Writing+0.5 level
- Time Management—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
Only in Web Developers
- Programming
- Operations Analysis
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Coordination
Only in Special Effects Artists and Animators
- None