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)
Audio and Video Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Computer User Support Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Audio and Video Technicians | Computer User Support Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $58,100 | $61,860 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 70,230 | 717,190 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Media Programming Directors, Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers, Computer Network Support Specialists, Film and Video Editors | Broadcast Technicians, Web and Digital Interface Designers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Web Administrators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
82%
14 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Speaking+0.9 level
- Active Listening+0.8 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Writing—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Service Orientation—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Time Management—
Only in Computer User Support Specialists
- Learning Strategies
- Troubleshooting
- Instructing
Only in Audio and Video Technicians
- Coordination
- Operation and Control