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)

Craft Artists

Career B (or your target career)

Fashion Designers

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Comparison table

MetricCraft ArtistsFashion Designers
National median salary$46,080$80,960
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment4,58021,450
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone33
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, MonitoringActive Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Time Management
Related careersShoe and Leather Workers and Repairers, Furniture Finishers, Set and Exhibit Designers, Interior DesignersMakeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance, Sewing Machine Operators, Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers, Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

25%

5 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

15

Current-only skills

0

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+0.9 level
  • Active Listening+0.9 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.9 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
  • Monitoring+0.6 level

Only in Fashion Designers

  • Coordination
  • Time Management
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Instructing
  • Service Orientation
  • Writing
  • Operations Analysis
  • Learning Strategies
  • Systems Analysis

Only in Craft Artists

  • None