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)
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Media Technical Directors/Managers | Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $90,360 | $99,130 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 143,120 | 314,340 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Coordination, Monitoring, Critical Thinking | Systems Analysis, Active Listening, Troubleshooting, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Evaluation |
| Related careers | Web Administrators, Computer Systems Analysts, Computer Network Architects, Network and Computer Systems Administrators | Web Developers, Information Technology Project Managers, Blockchain Engineers, Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
78%
18 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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
- Systems Evaluation+1.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Systems Analysis+0.3 level
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.5 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.6 level
- Time Management—
- Speaking—
- Operation and Control+0.4 level
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Writing—
- Learning Strategies—
- Coordination—
- Instructing+0.1 level
Only in Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Troubleshooting
- Programming
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Operations Analysis
Only in Media Technical Directors/Managers
- Social Perceptiveness
- Persuasion