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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)

Audio and Video Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Computer Network Support Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricAudio and Video TechniciansComputer Network Support Specialists
National median salary$58,100$76,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment70,230146,190
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsMonitoring, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem SolvingCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring
Related careersMedia Programming Directors, Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers, Computer Network Support Specialists, Film and Video EditorsElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Blockchain Engineers, Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

86%

12 of 14 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

  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening+0.4 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Active Learning+0.4 level
  • Monitoring+0.2 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.5 level
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Writing+0.4 level

Only in Computer Network Support Specialists

  • Troubleshooting
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Audio and Video Technicians

  • Service Orientation
  • Coordination
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Operation and Control