Compare Sound Engineering Technicians & Media Programming Directors District Of Columbia

Comparison Sound Engineering Technicians Media Programming Directors
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.)

Sound Engineering Technicians $76,800
Media Programming Directors $95,500

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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.

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

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.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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.


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.

Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sound Engineering Technicians
Sound Engineering Technicians
Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors
Medium

Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

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Coordination Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sound Engineering Technicians
Sound Engineering Technicians
Low
Coordination Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors
Medium

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sound Engineering Technicians
Sound Engineering Technicians
Low
Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors
Medium

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

Judgment and Decision Making Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sound Engineering Technicians
Sound Engineering Technicians
Low
Judgment and Decision Making Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors
Medium

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

English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Sound Engineering Technicians
Sound Engineering Technicians
Medium
English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors
High

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

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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 Sound Engineering Technicians
Sound Engineering Technicians

Postsecondary certificate

Typical level Of training for Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors

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 Sound Engineering Technicians
Sound Engineering Technicians

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors

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 Sound Engineering Technicians
Sound Engineering Technicians

18 related certifications

Certification for Media Programming Directors
Media Programming Directors

4 related certifications

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