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)
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Broadcast Technicians | Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $59,570 | $130,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 21,110 | 96,900 |
| 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, Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Computer Network Architects, Computer Network Support Specialists, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Telecommunications Engineering Specialists, Computer Network Architects |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
86%
12 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
8
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+0.5 level
- Active Listening—
- Speaking+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Writing+0.6 level
- Systems Analysis+0.4 level
- Monitoring—
- Coordination+0.4 level
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Time Management—
Only in Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
- Social Perceptiveness
- Instructing
Only in Broadcast Technicians
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Systems Evaluation
- Quality Control Analysis
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Equipment Selection