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)
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
Career B (or your target career)
Broadcast Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Telecommunications Engineering Specialists | Broadcast Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $134,050 | $59,570 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 179,740 | 21,110 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing, Complex Problem Solving | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Operation and Control |
| Related careers | Computer Hardware Engineers, Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Broadcast Technicians | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Computer Network Architects, Computer Network Support Specialists, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
75%
15 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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—
- Operations Monitoring+0.6 level
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
- Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Active Learning—
- Speaking—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
Only in Broadcast Technicians
- Operation and Control
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Equipment Selection
Only in Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
- Instructing
- Persuasion
- Learning Strategies
- Social Perceptiveness