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)
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
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Comparison table
| Metric | Sound Engineering Technicians | Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $73,130 | $46,420 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 13,080 | 5,380 |
| 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 | Quality Control Analysis, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Software Developers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Producers and Directors | Sheet Metal Workers, Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
62%
8 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
5
Current-only skills
9
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—
- Service Orientation—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening—
Only in Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
- Quality Control Analysis
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Equipment Selection
- Equipment Maintenance
Only in Sound Engineering Technicians
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Systems Analysis
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Coordination
- Systems Evaluation
- Social Perceptiveness