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)

Web Administrators

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Comparison table

MetricVideo Game DesignersWeb Administrators
National median salary$104,000$116,580
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment113,330435,370
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsProgramming, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision MakingCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersComputer and Information Research Scientists, Audio and Video Technicians, Search Marketing Strategists, Set and Exhibit DesignersBlockchain Engineers, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Information Security Analysts, Computer User Support Specialists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

82%

14 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

5

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

  • Critical Thinking+0.2 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Listening
  • Monitoring
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Writing
  • Systems Analysis+0.1 level
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Programming
  • Time Management
  • Coordination

Only in Web Administrators

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies

Only in Video Game Designers

  • Operations Analysis
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Technology Design