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)
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Career B (or your target career)
Broadcast Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | Broadcast Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $63,520 | $59,570 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 11,140 | 21,110 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Installation, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Operation and Control |
| Related careers | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Lighting Technicians, Signal and Track Switch Repairers | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Computer Network Architects, Computer Network Support Specialists, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
85%
17 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.6 level
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Active Learning+0.2 level
- Troubleshooting—
- Equipment Maintenance+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
- Repairing—
Only in Broadcast Technicians
- Operation and Control
- Systems Evaluation
- Equipment Selection
Only in Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Installation
- Social Perceptiveness