Compare A Computer Systems Analyst ↔ B Audio Video Technician
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2 moves · -$57,950 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Technical Director: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Technical Director hold one).
- Move 2, to Audio Video Technician: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Computer Systems Analyst to Technical Director -$35,680 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.79 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Technical Director hold one).
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Technical Director to Audio Video Technician -$22,270 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Audio and Video Technicians as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.82.
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Side by side
All Audio and Video Technicians: Texas median $49,440, $57,950 less a year than all Computer Systems Analysts ($107,390), every experience level.
Computer Systems Analyst: 56% work more than 40 hours a week, about 2.6 times the share for Audio Video Technician (21%).
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates on the route: Technical Director: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Technical Director hold one).
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +21.7% Texas, 3,610 openings a year
B +8.8% Texas, 460 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
1.4 / 5+0.51.8 / 5
- Hazardous conditions+1.07Hazardous conditions: A 1.13, B 2.2
- Kneeling or crawling+0.84Kneeling or crawling: A 1.37, B 2.21
- Climbing ladders+0.66Climbing ladders: A 1.12, B 1.78
- Hazardous equipment+0.59Hazardous equipment: A 1.11, B 1.7
- High places+0.55High places: A 1.12, B 1.67
Degree
A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 43% do).
B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 43% do).
License
A No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).
B No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).
Experience
A Most common related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (O*NET: 31%).
B Most common related work experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 37%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Listening
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
To build: 2
- Operation and Control +0.50
- Operations Monitoring +0.50
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