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)
Special Effects Artists and Animators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Set and Exhibit Designers | Special Effects Artists and Animators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $75,240 | $102,030 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 10,630 | 19,970 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Operations Analysis | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic, Video Game Designers, Model Makers, Wood, Architectural and Civil Drafters | Writers and Authors, Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film, Web Developers, Computer Programmers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
10 of 10 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
9
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—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Writing—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring—
- Time Management—
- Complex Problem Solving—
Only in Special Effects Artists and Animators
- None
Only in Set and Exhibit Designers
- Operations Analysis
- Coordination
- Negotiation
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
- Systems Analysis
- Social Perceptiveness
- Mathematics
- Persuasion