Compare Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers & News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 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
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $56,000

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

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

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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.

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.

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

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.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

History and Archeology
Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.

Speaking
Talking to others.


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 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Medium

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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Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Low
Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Medium

Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

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Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Low
Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
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

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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 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Licensing

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Licensing for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers

No license found in any state

Licensing for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

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 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

0 related certifications