Compare Art Directors & Media Programming Directors District Of Columbia

Comparison Art Directors Media Programming Directors
Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Art Directors $165,000
Media Programming Directors $95,500

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Art Directors
Art Directors
Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors
Medium

Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

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Telecommunications Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Art Directors
Art Directors
Low
Telecommunications Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors
Medium

Telecommunications
Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Art Directors
Art Directors
Very Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors
Medium

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Art Directors
Art Directors
Low
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors
Medium

Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Art Directors
Art Directors

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors

Licensing

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Licensing for Art Directors
Art Directors

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Art Directors
Art Directors

0 related certifications

Certification for Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors

4 related certifications

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