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)

Prepress Technicians and Workers

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Comparison table

MetricGraphic DesignersPrepress Technicians and Workers
National median salary$62,960$48,690
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment197,83023,840
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone43
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Writing, Active LearningTime Management, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Monitoring, Speaking
Related careersProducers and Directors, Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers, Web Developers, PhotographersAdhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Machine Feeders and Offbearers, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

90%

9 of 10 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

6

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

  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Coordination
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making

Only in Prepress Technicians and Workers

  • Operations Monitoring

Only in Graphic Designers

  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation