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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)

Commercial and Industrial Designers

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Comparison table

Metric	Video Game Designers	Commercial and Industrial Designers
National median salary	$104,000	$83,910
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	113,330	33,490
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, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking
Related careers	Computer and Information Research Scientists, Audio and Video Technicians, Search Marketing Strategists, Set and Exhibit Designers	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Interior Designers, Materials Scientists, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Video Game Designers dashboard Commercial and Industrial Designers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

17 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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+0.1 level
Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
Critical Thinking+0.1 level
Complex Problem Solving—
Speaking+0.1 level
Operations Analysis+0.9 level
Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
Time Management—
Monitoring+0.1 level
Writing—
Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
Coordination+0.1 level
Persuasion+0.5 level
Technology Design+0.6 level
Active Learning+0.4 level
Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
Systems Analysis+0.3 level

Only in Commercial and Industrial Designers

None

Only in Video Game Designers

Programming
Negotiation