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)
Sound Engineering Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Sound Engineering Technicians | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $73,130 | $82,890 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 13,080 | 11,280 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension | Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Software Developers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Producers and Directors | Software Developers, Robotics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
74%
14 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.4 level
- Speaking—
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Monitoring—
- Writing+0.1 level
- Operation and Control—
- Active Learning—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
Only in Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
- Quality Control Analysis
- Troubleshooting
- Science
- Mathematics
- Repairing
Only in Sound Engineering Technicians
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness