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)
Producers and Directors
Career B (or your target career)
Video Game Designers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Producers and Directors | Video Game Designers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $90,360 | $104,000 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 143,120 | 113,330 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Speaking, Reading Comprehension | Programming, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Sound Engineering Technicians, Project Management Specialists, Video Game Designers, Graphic Designers | Computer and Information Research Scientists, Audio and Video Technicians, Search Marketing Strategists, Set and Exhibit Designers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
84%
16 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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—
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Time Management—
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
- Writing—
- Monitoring—
- Coordination—
- Speaking—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Persuasion—
- Negotiation—
Only in Video Game Designers
- Programming
- Operations Analysis
- Technology Design
Only in Producers and Directors
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Learning Strategies
- Management of Financial Resources
- Service Orientation