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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)

Computer Network Support Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricMedia Technical Directors/ManagersComputer Network Support Specialists
National median salary$90,360$76,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment143,120146,190
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Coordination, Monitoring, Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring
Related careersWeb Administrators, Computer Systems Analysts, Computer Network Architects, Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Blockchain Engineers, Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

93%

13 of 14 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

7

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
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring
  • Systems Analysis
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Writing
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Computer Network Support Specialists

  • Troubleshooting

Only in Media Technical Directors/Managers

  • Coordination
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Persuasion
  • Learning Strategies
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Operation and Control