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)
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Video Game Designers | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $104,000 | $104,300 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 113,330 | 186,740 |
| 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 | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Writing |
| 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, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Quality Control Systems Managers, Industrial Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
88%
15 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
4
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+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Programming—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Operations Analysis+0.4 level
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Systems Analysis—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
Only in Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
Only in Video Game Designers
- Social Perceptiveness
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Technology Design