Broadcast Technicians build operations monitoring, operation and control and quality control analysis 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 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (84%).
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 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 84% | $74,090 | +24% | None |
| 2 | Robotics Technicians | 82% | $73,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 82% | $78,190 | +31% | None |
| 4 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | 78% | $73,900 | +24% | None |
| 5 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 77% | $63,890 | +7% | None |
| 6 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 75% | $63,520 | +7% | None |
| 7 | Photonics Technicians | 75% | $78,350Pay for the broader BLS group “Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 8 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | 74% | $52,600 | −12% | None |
| 9 | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | 74% | $82,890 | +39% | None |
| 10 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 72% | $106,730 | +79% | None |
Compared with Broadcast Technicians, median $59,570. 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 broadcast technicians (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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84% skill match · $74,090 · +24% pay
Repairing · Persuasion · Troubleshooting
82% skill match · $73,900 (broader BLS group)
Repairing · Programming · Troubleshooting
82% skill match · $78,190 · +31% pay
Installation · Troubleshooting · Repairing
No work-context factor stands out as unusually hard in O*NET data.
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (84% skill match, median $74,090), Robotics Technicians (82% skill match, median $73,900) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (82% skill match, median $78,190), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 19 pay more than broadcast technicians at the median. The biggest increases: Power Distributors and Dispatchers (+79%, $106,730), Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay (+73%, $103,020) and Network and Computer Systems Administrators (+66%, $99,130).
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.