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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)

Media Technical Directors/Managers

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Comparison table

MetricAudio and Video TechniciansMedia Technical Directors/Managers
National median salary$58,100$90,360
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment70,230143,120
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsMonitoring, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem SolvingSpeaking, Active Listening, Coordination, Monitoring, Critical Thinking
Related careersMedia Programming Directors, Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers, Computer Network Support Specialists, Film and Video EditorsWeb Administrators, Computer Systems Analysts, Computer Network Architects, Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Audio and Video Technicians dashboardMedia Technical Directors/Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

75%

15 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

5

Current-only skills

1

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

  • Monitoring+1.2 level
  • Coordination+0.9 level
  • Speaking+0.9 level
  • Active Listening+0.8 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.7 level
  • Time Management+0.8 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
  • Active Learning+0.6 level
  • Writing+0.4 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.9 level
  • Operation and Control—

Only in Media Technical Directors/Managers

  • Persuasion
  • Learning Strategies
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Instructing

Only in Audio and Video Technicians

  • Service Orientation