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)
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
Career B (or your target career)
Video Game Designers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | Video Game Designers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $55,490 | $104,000 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 11,220 | 113,330 |
| Typical education | Some College Courses | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking | Programming, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Desktop Publishers, Interior Designers, Video Game Designers, Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers | Computer and Information Research Scientists, Audio and Video Technicians, Search Marketing Strategists, Set and Exhibit Designers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
32%
6 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
13
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
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
- Active Learning+0.2 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
Only in Video Game Designers
- Programming
- Complex Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Writing
- Monitoring
- Coordination
- Operations Analysis
- Social Perceptiveness
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Technology Design
Only in Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
- None