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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)

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

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Comparison table

MetricMedia Technical Directors/ManagersNetwork and Computer Systems Administrators
National median salary$90,360$99,130
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment143,120314,340
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone43
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Coordination, Monitoring, Critical ThinkingSystems Analysis, Active Listening, Troubleshooting, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Evaluation
Related careersWeb Administrators, Computer Systems Analysts, Computer Network Architects, Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsWeb 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