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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)

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

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Comparison table

MetricSound Engineering TechniciansElectronics Engineers, Except Computer
National median salary$73,130$130,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment13,08096,900
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Systems Analysis
Related careersSoftware Developers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Producers and DirectorsAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

62%

13 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

8

Current-only skills

4

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

  • Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
  • Speaking+0.9 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.8 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
  • Active Listening+0.5 level
  • Writing+1.0 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.9 level
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Active Learning+0.9 level
  • Coordination
  • Operations Monitoring+0.3 level

Only in Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

  • Mathematics
  • Operations Analysis
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Technology Design
  • Science
  • Troubleshooting

Only in Sound Engineering Technicians

  • Operation and Control
  • Time Management
  • Service Orientation
  • Social Perceptiveness