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)
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Sound Engineering Technicians | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $73,130 | $68,120 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 13,080 | 28,500 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension | Programming, Monitoring, Systems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Software Developers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Producers and Directors | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Computer Programmers, Computer Hardware Engineers, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
75%
12 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
5
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
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Systems Analysis—
- Operations Monitoring+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Operation and Control—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Speaking—
- Time Management—
Only in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
- Programming
- Mathematics
- Quality Control Analysis
- Troubleshooting
Only in Sound Engineering Technicians
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness