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)

Web and Digital Interface Designers

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Comparison table

MetricWriters and AuthorsWeb and Digital Interface Designers
National median salary$76,910$104,000
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment47,940113,330
Typical educationNot recordedNot recorded
Job zone44
Important skillsWriting, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Time ManagementReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersPublic Relations Managers, Special Effects Artists and Animators, Talent Directors, Media Programming DirectorsComputer Network Architects, Desktop Publishers, Data Warehousing Specialists, Computer Hardware Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

75%

9 of 12 target skills

Target-only skills

3

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

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
  • Active Listening
  • Active Learning+0.3 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Time Management

Only in Web and Digital Interface Designers

  • Programming
  • Monitoring
  • Operations Analysis

Only in Writers and Authors

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Persuasion