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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)

Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

Career B (or your target career)

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

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Comparison table

MetricBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc JockeysAudiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
National median salary$47,340$52,600
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment21,24019,780
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone43
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Critical ThinkingQuality Control Analysis, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Installation, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersSpecial Effects Artists and Animators, Advertising and Promotions Managers, Advertising Sales Agents, Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and AthletesAvionics Technicians, Motion Picture Projectionists, Lighting Technicians, Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys dashboardAudiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

53%

8 of 15 target skills

Target-only skills

7

Current-only skills

5

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

  • Speaking—
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Active Listening—
  • Time Management—
  • Service Orientation—

Only in Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

  • Repairing
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Troubleshooting
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Installation
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Equipment Selection

Only in Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring
  • Coordination