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)
Graphic Designers
Career B (or your target career)
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Graphic Designers | Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,960 | $62,750 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 197,830 | 2,950 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Writing, Active Learning | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Time Management, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Producers and Directors, Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers, Web Developers, Photographers | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing, Model Makers, Metal and Plastic, Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
10 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
5
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—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Time Management—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Writing—
- Complex Problem Solving—
Only in Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
- Quality Control Analysis
- Mathematics
- Operations Monitoring
- Learning Strategies
Only in Graphic Designers
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
- Persuasion
- Negotiation