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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)

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

Career B (or your target career)

Broadcast Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricAudiovisual Equipment Installers and RepairersBroadcast Technicians
National median salary$52,600$59,570
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment19,78021,110
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone33
Important skillsQuality Control Analysis, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Installation, Complex Problem SolvingMonitoring, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Operation and Control
Related careersAvionics Technicians, Motion Picture Projectionists, Lighting Technicians, Telecommunications Engineering SpecialistsAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Computer Network Architects, Computer Network Support Specialists, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

65%

13 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

7

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

  • Critical Thinking
  • Operations Monitoring+0.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.5 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Troubleshooting
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Speaking
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Repairing
  • Equipment Selection+0.1 level

Only in Broadcast Technicians

  • Monitoring
  • Operation and Control
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Coordination

Only in Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

  • Installation
  • Service Orientation