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)
Set and Exhibit Designers
Career B (or your target career)
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Set and Exhibit Designers | Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $75,240 | $62,750 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 10,630 | 2,950 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 5 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Operations Analysis | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Time Management, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic, Video Game Designers, Model Makers, Wood, Architectural and Civil Drafters | 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
79%
11 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
8
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—
- Time Management—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Mathematics—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring—
- Speaking—
- Writing—
- Complex Problem Solving—
Only in Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Learning Strategies
Only in Set and Exhibit Designers
- Operations Analysis
- Coordination
- Negotiation
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
- Systems Analysis
- Social Perceptiveness
- Persuasion