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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)

Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricSound Engineering TechniciansRadio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
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 ComprehensionCritical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersSoftware Developers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Producers and DirectorsElectro-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