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)

Lighting Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricRadio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and RepairersLighting Technicians
National median salary$63,520$68,060
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment11,1408,900
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone33
Important skillsRepairing, Equipment Maintenance, Installation, Reading Comprehension, Active ListeningNot recorded
Related careersElectric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Lighting Technicians, Signal and Track Switch RepairersControl and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0 of 0 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

19

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

  • None

Only in Lighting Technicians

  • None

Only in Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

  • Repairing
  • Installation
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Analysis
  • Writing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Active Learning