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)
Music Directors and Composers
Career B (or your target career)
Sound Engineering Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Music Directors and Composers | Sound Engineering Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $73,710 | $73,130 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 12,540 | 13,080 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys, Writers and Authors, Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators, Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | Software Developers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Producers and Directors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
76%
13 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
3
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
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Critical Thinking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Writing—
- Time Management—
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring—
- Coordination—
- Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Sound Engineering Technicians
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Systems Analysis
- Service Orientation
Only in Music Directors and Composers
- Persuasion
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Negotiation