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)
Special Effects Artists and Animators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Writers and Authors | Special Effects Artists and Animators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $76,910 | $102,030 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 47,940 | 19,970 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Writing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Time Management | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Public Relations Managers, Special Effects Artists and Animators, Talent Directors, Media Programming Directors | Writers and Authors, Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film, Web Developers, Computer Programmers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
90%
9 of 10 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
2
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+0.3 level
- Writing—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Time Management—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
Only in Special Effects Artists and Animators
- Monitoring
Only in Writers and Authors
- Social Perceptiveness
- Persuasion