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)
Interior Designers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Commercial and Industrial Designers | Interior Designers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $83,910 | $67,190 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 33,490 | 71,500 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Coordination |
| Related careers | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Interior Designers, Materials Scientists, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | Lighting Technicians, Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers, Furniture Finishers, Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
79%
15 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
2
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—
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Persuasion—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management—
- Operations Analysis—
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring—
- Systems Analysis—
Only in Interior Designers
- Service Orientation
- Negotiation
- Instructing
- Mathematics
Only in Commercial and Industrial Designers
- Technology Design
- Systems Evaluation