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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)

Motion Picture Projectionists

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Comparison table

MetricSound Engineering TechniciansMotion Picture Projectionists
National median salary$73,130$38,270
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment13,0801,480
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone32
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading ComprehensionOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension
Related careersSoftware Developers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Producers and DirectorsMilling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Photonics Technicians, Media Technical Directors/Managers, Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

5 of 5 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

12

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

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operation and Control
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension

Only in Motion Picture Projectionists

  • None

Only in Sound Engineering Technicians

  • Critical Thinking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Systems Analysis
  • Writing
  • Time Management
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring
  • Coordination
  • Service Orientation
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Social Perceptiveness