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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)

Motion Picture Projectionists

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Comparison table

MetricAudiovisual Equipment Installers and RepairersMotion Picture Projectionists
National median salary$52,600$38,270
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment19,7801,480
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone32
Important skillsQuality Control Analysis, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Installation, Complex Problem SolvingOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension
Related careersAvionics Technicians, Motion Picture Projectionists, Lighting Technicians, Telecommunications Engineering SpecialistsMilling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Photonics Technicians, Media Technical Directors/Managers, Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

80%

4 of 5 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

11

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

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension

Only in Motion Picture Projectionists

  • Operation and Control

Only in Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

  • Repairing
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Troubleshooting
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Installation
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Critical Thinking
  • Equipment Selection
  • Time Management
  • Service Orientation