Compare Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers & Broadcast Technicians District Of Columbia

Comparison Security and Fire Alarm... Broadcast 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.)

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $51,000
Broadcast Technicians $77,000

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.

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

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

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.


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.

Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Very Low
Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Broadcast Technicians
Broadcast Technicians
Medium

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.

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Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Medium
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Broadcast Technicians
Broadcast Technicians
Very High

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

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Broadcast Technicians
Broadcast Technicians

Licensing

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Licensing for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Broadcast Technicians
Broadcast 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 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

21 related certifications

Certification for Broadcast Technicians
Broadcast Technicians

15 related certifications

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