Audio and Video Technicians build operations monitoring, complex problem solving and coordination skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Power Distributors and Dispatchers (73%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 73% | $106,730 | +84% | None |
| 2 | Computer User Support Specialists | 72% | $61,860 | +6% | None |
| 3 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | 71% | $52,600 | −9% | None |
| 4 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 69% | $74,090 | +28% | None |
| 5 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 68% | $63,520 | +9% | None |
| 6 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 68% | $63,890 | +10% | None |
| 7 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | 67% | $48,690 | −16% | None |
| 8 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 67% | $60,070 | +3% | None |
| 9 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 67% | $78,190 | +35% | None |
| 10 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 66% | $84,890 | +46% | None |
Compared with Audio and Video Technicians, median $58,100. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as audio and video technicians (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
73% skill match · $106,730 · +84% pay
Judgment and Decision Making
72% skill match · $61,860 · +6% pay
Complex Problem Solving · Operations Analysis · Judgment and Decision Making
71% skill match · $52,600 · −9% pay
Repairing · Equipment Maintenance · Installation
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Power Distributors and Dispatchers (73% skill match, median $106,730), Computer User Support Specialists (72% skill match, median $61,860) and Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers (71% skill match, median $52,600), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 14 pay more than audio and video technicians at the median. The biggest increases: Nuclear Technicians (+90%, $110,240), Power Distributors and Dispatchers (+84%, $106,730) and Gas Plant Operators (+51%, $87,820).
24 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.