Jobs Similar to Broadcast Technicians
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to broadcast technicians, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Audio and Video Technicians, Photonics Technicians and Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians.
Broadcast Technicians: $59,570 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Broadcast Technicians) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audio and Video TechniciansSame group | 75% | $58,100−2% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Photonics Technicians | 75% | $78,350Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 3 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | 74% | $73,900+24% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 74% | $74,090+24% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 73% | $63,890+7% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Robotics Technicians | 72% | $73,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 7 | Gas Plant Operators | 72% | $87,820+47% | High school |
| 8 | Avionics Technicians | 72% | $82,280+38% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 72% | $78,190+31% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 72% | $50,690−15% | High school |
| 11 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 71% | $63,520+7% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 71% | $103,020+73% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Automotive Engineering Technicians | 71% | $74,510Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 14 | Geothermal Technicians | 71% | $49,230Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 15 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 71% | $102,040Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 16 | Motion Picture Projectionists | 70% | $38,270−36% | High school |
| 17 | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | 70% | $82,890+39% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 70% | $84,890+43% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 70% | $78,620+32% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 69% | $47,810−20% | High school |
- 1Audio and Video Technicians
75% similar · $58,100 (−2%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 2Photonics Technicians
75% similar · $78,350 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 3Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
74% similar · $73,900 (+24%) · Training or associate
- 4Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
74% similar · $74,090 (+24%) · Training or associate
- 5Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
73% similar · $63,890 (+7%) · Training or associate
- 6Robotics Technicians
72% similar · $73,900 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 7Gas Plant Operators
72% similar · $87,820 (+47%) · High school
- 8Avionics Technicians
72% similar · $82,280 (+38%) · Training or associate
- 9Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
72% similar · $78,190 (+31%) · Training or associate
- 10Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
72% similar · $50,690 (−15%) · High school
- 11Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
71% similar · $63,520 (+7%) · Training or associate
- 12Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
71% similar · $103,020 (+73%) · Training or associate
- 13Automotive Engineering Technicians
71% similar · $74,510 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 14Geothermal Technicians
71% similar · $49,230 (broader group) · High school
- 15Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
71% similar · $102,040 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 16Motion Picture Projectionists
70% similar · $38,270 (−36%) · High school
- 17Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
70% similar · $82,890 (+39%) · Training or associate
- 18Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
70% similar · $84,890 (+43%) · Training or associate
- 19Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
70% similar · $78,620 (+32%) · Training or associate
- 20Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
69% similar · $47,810 (−20%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than broadcast technicians.
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay71% similar · $103,020 (+73%)
- Gas Plant Operators72% similar · $87,820 (+47%)
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment70% similar · $84,890 (+43%)
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians70% similar · $82,890 (+39%)
- Avionics Technicians72% similar · $82,280 (+38%)
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators70% similar · $78,620 (+32%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for broadcast technicians also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where broadcast technicians is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers (77)
- Photonics Technicians (75)
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers (75)
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers (72)
- Motion Picture Projectionists (72)
- Computer User Support Specialists (67)
- Computer Network Support Specialists (63)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (63)
Questions about jobs like broadcast technicians
What jobs are most similar to broadcast technicians?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Audio and Video Technicians (75% similar), Photonics Technicians (75% similar), Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians (74% similar), Electrical and Electronics Repairers (Commercial and Industrial Equipment) (74% similar) and Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers (73% similar).
Which jobs like broadcast technicians pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay ($103,020, +73%; usually training or an associate degree), Gas Plant Operators ($87,820, +47%; usually a high school diploma) and Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers ($84,890, +43%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with broadcast technicians ($59,570). Without more preparation than broadcast technicians usually need: Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Gas Plant Operators and Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.