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 Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Career B (or your target career)
Broadcast Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | Broadcast Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $63,890 | $59,570 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 140,920 | 21,110 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Repairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Operation and Control |
| Related careers | Network and Computer Systems Administrators, Signal and Track Switch Repairers, Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Avionics 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
90%
18 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
1
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+0.2 level
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Operation and Control—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Troubleshooting—
- Equipment Maintenance—
- Speaking—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
- Repairing—
- Equipment Selection—
Only in Broadcast Technicians
- Systems Evaluation
- Writing
Only in Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
- Installation