Compare Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers & Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes United States

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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.)

Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers $73,200
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and... $82,500

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.


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.

Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Very Low
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
High

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.

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Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Very Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
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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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Very Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Medium

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

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Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Very Low
Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Medium

Economics and Accounting
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

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Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Very Low
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
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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Negotiation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Low
Negotiation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Medium

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Service Orientation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Very Low
Service Orientation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Medium

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Medium
Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
High

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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Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Low
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Medium

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

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 Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers

No license found in any state

Licensing for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

License may be required in some states


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 Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers

3 related certifications

Certification for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

0 related certifications