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)
Video Game Designers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Set and Exhibit Designers | Video Game Designers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $75,240 | $104,000 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 10,630 | 113,330 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Operations Analysis | Programming, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic, Video Game Designers, Model Makers, Wood, Architectural and Civil Drafters | 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
3
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+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Time Management—
- Systems Analysis+0.3 level
- Writing+0.8 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Coordination—
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Operations Analysis—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Persuasion—
- Negotiation—
Only in Video Game Designers
- Programming
- Systems Evaluation
- Technology Design
Only in Set and Exhibit Designers
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
- Mathematics