Compare Media Technical Directors/Managers & Special Effects Artists and Animators 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.)

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

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.

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.


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.

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

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

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.

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

Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

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

Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

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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 Media Technical Directors/Managers
Media Technical Directors/Managers

Bachelor's degree

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

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 Media Technical Directors/Managers
Media Technical Directors/Managers

No license found in District of Columbia

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

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 Media Technical Directors/Managers
Media Technical Directors/Managers

6 related certifications

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

7 related certifications

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