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)

Commercial and Industrial Designers

Career B (or your target career)

Electrical and Electronics Drafters

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Comparison table

MetricCommercial and Industrial DesignersElectrical and Electronics Drafters
National median salary$83,910$76,870
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment33,49017,920
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone43
Important skillsActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, SpeakingActive Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Interior Designers, Materials Scientists, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and PlasticElectro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Robotics Technicians, Industrial Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

11 of 11 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

6

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
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Writing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Learning
  • Speaking
  • Time Management
  • Monitoring
  • Coordination

Only in Electrical and Electronics Drafters

  • None

Only in Commercial and Industrial Designers

  • Operations Analysis
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Persuasion
  • Technology Design
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis