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)
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Career B (or your target career)
Broadcast Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | Broadcast Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $47,340 | $59,570 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 21,240 | 21,110 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Operation and Control |
| Related careers | Special Effects Artists and Animators, Advertising and Promotions Managers, Advertising Sales Agents, Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | Aerospace 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
55%
11 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
9
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—
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Active Learning—
- Speaking—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
Only in Broadcast Technicians
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Quality Control Analysis
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Equipment Selection
Only in Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation