Compare Audio and Video Technicians & Photonics Technicians District Of Columbia

Comparison Audio and Video Technicians Photonics Technicians
Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Audio and Video Technicians $71,300
Photonics Technicians $101,800

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.

Quality Control Analysis
Testing how well a product or service works.

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Troubleshooting
Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.

Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

Equipment Selection
Deciding what kind of tools and equipment are needed to do a job.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Audio and Video Technicians
Audio and Video Technicians
Low
Mechanical Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Photonics Technicians
Photonics Technicians
High

Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Audio and Video Technicians
Audio and Video Technicians
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Photonics Technicians
Photonics Technicians
High

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Audio and Video Technicians
Audio and Video Technicians
Low
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Photonics Technicians
Photonics Technicians
Medium

Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

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Installation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Audio and Video Technicians
Audio and Video Technicians
Very Low
Installation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Photonics Technicians
Photonics Technicians
Medium

Installation
Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs.


Typical Level Of Training

See how much education people typically have in your selected job, and then use the link to find training programs in your local area.

Typical level Of training for Audio and Video Technicians
Audio and Video Technicians

Postsecondary certificate

Typical level Of training for Photonics Technicians
Photonics Technicians

Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Audio and Video Technicians
Audio and Video Technicians

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Photonics Technicians
Photonics Technicians

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Audio and Video Technicians
Audio and Video Technicians

18 related certifications

Certification for Photonics Technicians
Photonics Technicians

5 related certifications

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