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)

Media Technical Directors/Managers

Career B (or your target career)

Broadcast Technicians

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Comparison table

Metric	Media Technical Directors/Managers	Broadcast Technicians
National median salary	$90,360	$59,570
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	143,120	21,110
Typical education	Bachelor's Degree	Not recorded
Job zone	4	3
Important skills	Speaking, Active Listening, Coordination, Monitoring, Critical Thinking	Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Operation and Control
Related careers	Web Administrators, Computer Systems Analysts, Computer Network Architects, Network and Computer Systems Administrators	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Computer Network Architects, Computer Network Support Specialists, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

Media Technical Directors/Managers dashboard Broadcast Technicians dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

80%

16 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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—
Operations Monitoring+0.4 level
Monitoring—
Active Listening—
Operation and Control+0.3 level
Reading Comprehension—
Systems Evaluation—
Systems Analysis—
Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
Judgment and Decision Making—
Complex Problem Solving—
Writing—
Active Learning—
Speaking—
Coordination—
Time Management—

Only in Broadcast Technicians

Troubleshooting
Equipment Maintenance
Repairing
Equipment Selection

Only in Media Technical Directors/Managers

Social Perceptiveness
Persuasion
Learning Strategies
Instructing