Compare Interior Designers & Art Directors District Of Columbia

Comparison Interior Designers Art 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.)

Interior Designers $80,500
Art Directors $165,000

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

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.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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.

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

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

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

Operations Analysis
Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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

Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.


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.

Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Interior Designers
Interior Designers
Medium
Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Art Directors
Art Directors
High

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.

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Fine Arts Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Interior Designers
Interior Designers
Medium
Fine Arts Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Art Directors
Art Directors
High

Fine Arts
Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.

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Typical Level Of Training

See how much education people typically have in your selected job, and then use the link to find training programs in your local area.

Typical level Of training for Interior Designers
Interior Designers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Art Directors
Art Directors

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 Interior Designers
Interior Designers

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Art Directors
Art Directors

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 Interior Designers
Interior Designers

15 related certifications

Certification for Art Directors
Art Directors

0 related certifications