Compare Special Effects Artists and Animators & Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 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
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $87,600

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

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

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.

Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.


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.

English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Effects Artists and Animators
Special Effects Artists and Animators
Medium
English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
High

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

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Telecommunications Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Effects Artists and Animators
Special Effects Artists and Animators
Low
Telecommunications Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Medium

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

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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 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

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 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

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 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

8 related certifications

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