Compare Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers & Producers and Directors 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
Producers and Directors $85,300

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.

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.

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.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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.

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

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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


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.

Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Very Low
Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Producers and Directors
Producers and Directors
Medium

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

Management of Financial Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Very Low
Management of Financial Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Producers and Directors
Producers and Directors
Medium

Management of Financial Resources
Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.

Management of Material Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Very Low
Management of Material Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Producers and Directors
Producers and Directors
Medium

Management of Material Resources
Managing equipment and materials.

Telecommunications Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Very Low
Telecommunications Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Producers and Directors
Producers and Directors
Medium

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

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Coordination Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Low
Coordination Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Producers and Directors
Producers and Directors
High

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

Systems Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Very Low
Systems Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Producers and Directors
Producers and Directors
Medium

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

Time Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Low
Time Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Producers and Directors
Producers and Directors
Medium

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

Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Very Low
Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Producers and Directors
Producers and Directors
Medium

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


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

Bachelor's degree

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

No license found in any state

Licensing for Producers and Directors
Producers and Directors

No license found in any state


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 Producers and Directors
Producers and Directors

3 related certifications

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