Compare Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers & Editors 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
Editors $73,100

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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.

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.

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.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.


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.

Quality Control Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Very Low
Quality Control Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Editors
Editors
Medium

Quality Control Analysis
Testing how well a product or service works.

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 Editors
Editors
Medium

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a 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 Editors
Editors
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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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 Editors
Editors
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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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 Editors
Editors
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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Time Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Low
Time Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Editors
Editors
Medium

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


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 Editors
Editors

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 Editors
Editors

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 Editors
Editors

2 related certifications

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