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)
Video Game Designers
Career B (or your target career)
Art Directors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Video Game Designers | Art Directors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $104,000 | $114,850 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 113,330 | 53,070 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Programming, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Computer and Information Research Scientists, Audio and Video Technicians, Search Marketing Strategists, Set and Exhibit Designers | Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers, Film and Video Editors, Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers, Video Game Designers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
81%
17 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
2
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
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Operations Analysis+0.5 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Persuasion+0.6 level
- Monitoring—
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Negotiation+0.3 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
Only in Art Directors
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
- Learning Strategies
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Video Game Designers
- Programming
- Technology Design