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Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.

Career A (or your current career)

Architectural and Civil Drafters

Career B (or your target career)

Commercial and Industrial Designers

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Comparison table

MetricArchitectural and Civil DraftersCommercial and Industrial Designers
National median salary$66,150$83,910
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment103,70033,490
Typical educationNot recordedBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, CoordinationActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking
Related careersSoftware Developers, Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Electrical EngineersElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Interior Designers, Materials Scientists, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Architectural and Civil Drafters dashboardCommercial and Industrial Designers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

82%

14 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

1

Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.

Shared skills

  • Active Listening+0.4 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.3 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
  • Speaking+0.8 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
  • Time Management—
  • Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Writing+0.4 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Coordination+0.5 level
  • Persuasion+0.6 level
  • Active Learning+0.8 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.6 level

Only in Commercial and Industrial Designers

  • Operations Analysis
  • Technology Design
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Architectural and Civil Drafters

  • Mathematics