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

MetricRadio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and RepairersBroadcast Technicians
National median salary$63,520$59,570
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment11,14021,110
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone33
Important skillsRepairing, Equipment Maintenance, Installation, Reading Comprehension, Active ListeningMonitoring, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Operation and Control
Related careersElectric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Lighting Technicians, Signal and Track Switch RepairersAerospace 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