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