Compare Special Effects Artists and Animators & Media Technical Directors/Managers District Of Columbia

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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.)

Special Effects Artists and Animators $68,700
Media Technical Directors/Managers $95,500

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

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

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

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

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

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

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


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.

Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Effects Artists and Animators
Special Effects Artists and Animators
Medium
Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Media Technical Directors/Managers
Media Technical Directors/Managers
High

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

Operations Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Effects Artists and Animators
Special Effects Artists and Animators
Very Low
Operations Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Media Technical Directors/Managers
Media Technical Directors/Managers
Medium

Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.

Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Effects Artists and Animators
Special Effects Artists and Animators
Low
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Media Technical Directors/Managers
Media Technical Directors/Managers
Medium

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Special Effects Artists and Animators
Special Effects Artists and Animators

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Media Technical Directors/Managers
Media Technical Directors/Managers

Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Special Effects Artists and Animators
Special Effects Artists and Animators

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Media Technical Directors/Managers
Media Technical Directors/Managers

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Special Effects Artists and Animators
Special Effects Artists and Animators

7 related certifications

Certification for Media Technical Directors/Managers
Media Technical Directors/Managers

6 related certifications

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