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)
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Broadcast Technicians | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $59,570 | $63,890 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 21,110 | 140,920 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Operation and Control | Repairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Computer Network Architects, Computer Network Support Specialists, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | Network and Computer Systems Administrators, Signal and Track Switch Repairers, Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Avionics Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
18 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
1
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
- Troubleshooting+0.8 level
- Repairing+0.4 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.5 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Active Listening—
- Equipment Maintenance+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Operation and Control—
- Systems Analysis—
- Speaking—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Time Management—
- Equipment Selection+0.1 level
Only in Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
- Installation
Only in Broadcast Technicians
- Systems Evaluation
- Writing