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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

MetricFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and IllustratorsVideo Game Designers
National median salary$55,490$104,000
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment11,220113,330
Typical educationSome College CoursesBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsActive Learning, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, SpeakingProgramming, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersDesktop Publishers, Interior Designers, Video Game Designers, Poets, Lyricists and Creative WritersComputer 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