Compare Broadcast Technicians & Computer Network Support Specialists District Of Columbia

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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.)

Broadcast Technicians $77,000
Computer Network Support Specialists $84,100

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.

Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

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

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

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

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.

Telecommunications
Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

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

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

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


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.

Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Broadcast Technicians
Broadcast Technicians
Low
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Computer Network Support Specialists
Computer Network Support Specialists
Medium

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

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Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Broadcast Technicians
Broadcast Technicians
Low
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Computer Network Support Specialists
Computer Network Support Specialists
Medium

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

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Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Broadcast Technicians
Broadcast Technicians
Low
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Computer Network Support Specialists
Computer Network Support Specialists
Medium

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

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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 Broadcast Technicians
Broadcast Technicians

Associate's degree

Typical level Of training for Computer Network Support Specialists
Computer Network Support Specialists

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 Broadcast Technicians
Broadcast Technicians

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Computer Network Support Specialists
Computer Network Support Specialists

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 Broadcast Technicians
Broadcast Technicians

15 related certifications

Certification for Computer Network Support Specialists
Computer Network Support Specialists

77 related certifications

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