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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)

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

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Comparison table

MetricAudio and Video TechniciansElectronics Engineers, Except Computer
National median salary$58,100$130,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment70,23096,900
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsMonitoring, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem SolvingReading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Systems Analysis
Related careersMedia Programming Directors, Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers, Computer Network Support Specialists, Film and Video EditorsAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

57%

12 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

9

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

  • Complex Problem Solving+1.1 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
  • Speaking+0.9 level
  • Systems Analysis+1.0 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
  • Active Listening+0.8 level
  • Writing+0.9 level
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Active Learning+1.0 level
  • Coordination
  • Operations Monitoring+0.3 level

Only in Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

  • Mathematics
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Operations Analysis
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Technology Design
  • Science
  • Troubleshooting

Only in Audio and Video Technicians

  • Service Orientation
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Time Management
  • Operation and Control