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)
Web and Digital Interface Designers
Career B (or your target career)
Desktop Publishers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Web and Digital Interface Designers | Desktop Publishers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $104,000 | $55,290 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 113,330 | 3,350 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening, Speaking |
| Related careers | Computer Network Architects, Desktop Publishers, Data Warehousing Specialists, Computer Hardware Engineers | Video Game Designers, Computer Systems Analysts, File Clerks, Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
91%
10 of 11 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
2
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+0.4 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Speaking+0.2 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.4 level
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
Only in Desktop Publishers
- Social Perceptiveness
Only in Web and Digital Interface Designers
- Programming
- Operations Analysis