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)
Writers and Authors
Career B (or your target career)
Proofreaders and Copy Markers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Writers and Authors | Proofreaders and Copy Markers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $76,910 | $51,120 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 47,940 | 4,580 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Writing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Time Management | Reading Comprehension, Writing, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Public Relations Managers, Special Effects Artists and Animators, Talent Directors, Media Programming Directors | Correspondence Clerks, Office Machine Operators, Except Computer, Medical Transcriptionists, Archivists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
5 of 5 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
6
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Writing—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
Only in Proofreaders and Copy Markers
- None
Only in Writers and Authors
- Time Management
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Learning
- Social Perceptiveness
- Persuasion