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)
Search Marketing Strategists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Video Game Designers | Search Marketing Strategists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $104,000 | $78,760 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 113,330 | 899,580 |
| 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 | Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Learning, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Computer and Information Research Scientists, Audio and Video Technicians, Search Marketing Strategists, Set and Exhibit Designers | Document Management Specialists, Management Analysts, Computer Programmers, Sales Managers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
16 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Complex Problem Solving+0.2 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Writing—
- Systems Analysis+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Persuasion+0.5 level
- Time Management—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Negotiation+0.1 level
Only in Search Marketing Strategists
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
Only in Video Game Designers
- Programming
- Operations Analysis
- Technology Design