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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)

Motion Picture Projectionists

Career B (or your target career)

Media Technical Directors/Managers

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Comparison table

Metric	Motion Picture Projectionists	Media Technical Directors/Managers
National median salary	$38,270	$90,360
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	1,480	143,120
Typical education	High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)	Bachelor's Degree
Job zone	2	4
Important skills	Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension	Speaking, Active Listening, Coordination, Monitoring, Critical Thinking
Related careers	Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Photonics Technicians, Media Technical Directors/Managers, Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	Web Administrators, Computer Systems Analysts, Computer Network Architects, Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Motion Picture Projectionists dashboard Media Technical Directors/Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

25%

5 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

Speaking+1.1 level
Active Listening+1.0 level
Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
Operation and Control+0.3 level

Only in Media Technical Directors/Managers

Monitoring
Coordination
Critical Thinking
Judgment and Decision Making
Time Management
Complex Problem Solving
Active Learning
Writing
Social Perceptiveness
Persuasion
Learning Strategies
Quality Control Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Systems Analysis
Instructing

Only in Motion Picture Projectionists

None