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)
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Sound Engineering Technicians | Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $73,130 | $130,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 13,080 | 96,900 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension | Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Software Developers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Producers and Directors | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Telecommunications Engineering Specialists, Computer Network Architects |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
93%
13 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
1
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
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Writing+0.6 level
- Systems Analysis+0.4 level
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Coordination+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Time Management—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
Only in Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
- Instructing
Only in Sound Engineering Technicians
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Service Orientation
- Systems Evaluation