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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)

Telecommunications Engineering Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricAudiovisual Equipment Installers and RepairersTelecommunications Engineering Specialists
National median salary$52,600$134,050
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment19,780179,740
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone33
Important skillsQuality Control Analysis, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Installation, Complex Problem SolvingReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersAvionics Technicians, Motion Picture Projectionists, Lighting Technicians, Telecommunications Engineering SpecialistsComputer Hardware Engineers, Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Broadcast Technicians
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers dashboardTelecommunications Engineering Specialists dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

47%

9 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

10

Current-only skills

6

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

  • Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Active Listening+0.6 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
  • Time Management+0.4 level
  • Speaking+0.8 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
  • Operations Monitoring—
  • Quality Control Analysis—

Only in Telecommunications Engineering Specialists

  • Writing
  • Systems Analysis
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring
  • Coordination
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Instructing
  • Persuasion
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

  • Repairing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Installation
  • Equipment Selection
  • Service Orientation