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)
Desktop Publishers
Career B (or your target career)
Software Developers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Desktop Publishers | Software Developers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $55,290 | $135,980 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 3,350 | 1,687,890 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening, Speaking | Programming, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Video Game Designers, Computer Systems Analysts, File Clerks, Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | Information Technology Project Managers, Penetration Testers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Data Scientists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
63%
10 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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
- Critical Thinking+0.2 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.8 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.6 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Time Management—
- Speaking—
- Monitoring—
Only in Software Developers
- Programming
- Systems Analysis
- Technology Design
- Systems Evaluation
- Operations Analysis
- Coordination
Only in Desktop Publishers
- Social Perceptiveness