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)
Computer Network Architects
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Comparison table
| Metric | Broadcast Technicians | Computer Network Architects |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $59,570 | $134,050 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 21,110 | 179,740 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Operation and Control | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, Programming |
| Related careers | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Computer Network Architects, Computer Network Support Specialists, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Broadcast Technicians, Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists, Blockchain Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
63%
15 of 24 target skills
Target-only skills
9
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
- Critical Thinking+0.7 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.1 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.8 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Systems Analysis+0.8 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
- Writing+0.8 level
- Coordination+0.6 level
- Speaking+0.9 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.4 level
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Operations Monitoring—
Only in Computer Network Architects
- Programming
- Technology Design
- Persuasion
- Social Perceptiveness
- Learning Strategies
- Negotiation
- Mathematics
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
Only in Broadcast Technicians
- Operation and Control
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Equipment Selection