Compare careers
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)
Art Directors
Career B (or your target career)
Fashion Designers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Art Directors | Fashion Designers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $114,850 | $80,960 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 53,070 | 21,450 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Time Management |
| Related careers | Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers, Film and Video Editors, Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers, Video Game Designers | Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance, Sewing Machine Operators, Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers, Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
20 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Coordination—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Learning—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Negotiation—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Persuasion—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Monitoring—
- Instructing—
- Service Orientation—
- Writing—
- Operations Analysis—
- Learning Strategies—
- Systems Analysis—
Only in Fashion Designers
- None
Only in Art Directors
- Systems Evaluation