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)
Power Distributors and Dispatchers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Audio and Video Technicians | Power Distributors and Dispatchers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $58,100 | $106,730 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 70,230 | 8,520 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving | Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking |
| Related careers | Media Programming Directors, Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers, Computer Network Support Specialists, Film and Video Editors | Mechanical Engineers, Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Biomass Power Plant Managers, Lighting Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
13 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
3
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+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Writing—
- Operation and Control+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Time Management—
Only in Power Distributors and Dispatchers
- None
Only in Audio and Video Technicians
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Systems Analysis