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)
Audio and Video Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Video Game Designers | Audio and Video Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $104,000 | $58,100 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 113,330 | 70,230 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Programming, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Computer and Information Research Scientists, Audio and Video Technicians, Search Marketing Strategists, Set and Exhibit Designers | Media Programming Directors, Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers, Computer Network Support Specialists, Film and Video Editors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
81%
13 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
6
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
- Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Speaking—
- Coordination—
- Active Listening—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Time Management—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Systems Analysis—
- Active Learning—
Only in Audio and Video Technicians
- Operations Monitoring
- Service Orientation
- Operation and Control
Only in Video Game Designers
- Programming
- Systems Evaluation
- Operations Analysis
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Technology Design