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 Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
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Comparison table
| Metric | Broadcast Technicians | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $59,570 | $74,990 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 21,110 | 21,550 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Operation and Control | Active Listening, Coordination, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Computer Network Architects, Computer Network Support Specialists, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, Robotics Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
90%
9 of 10 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
- Active Listening—
- Coordination+0.8 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
Only in Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
- Social Perceptiveness
Only in Broadcast Technicians
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Quality Control Analysis
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Equipment Selection