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)
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Career B (or your target career)
Commercial and Industrial Designers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | Commercial and Industrial Designers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,750 | $83,910 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 2,950 | 33,490 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Time Management, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking |
| Related careers | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing, Model Makers, Metal and Plastic, Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Interior Designers, Materials Scientists, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
59%
10 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
7
Current-only skills
4
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+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.8 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Writing+1.0 level
- Active Learning+1.0 level
Only in Commercial and Industrial Designers
- Operations Analysis
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Persuasion
- Technology Design
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
Only in Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
- Quality Control Analysis
- Mathematics
- Operations Monitoring
- Learning Strategies