Compare A Audio Video Installer ↔ B Computer Repair Technician
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1 move · -$2,290 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
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- Move 1, to Computer Repair Technician: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
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Audio Video Installer to Computer Repair Technician -$2,290 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.82 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- 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 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers: Texas median $45,480, $2,290 less a year than all Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers ($47,770), every experience level.
More than 40 hours a week: Computer Repair Technician 19%, Audio Video Installer 13%.
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates checked: No degree, license or hours gate on these moves in O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for each job.
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +16.0% Texas, 270 openings a year
B +7.4% Texas, 790 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
3.0 / 5-0.82.2 / 5
- Climbing ladders-2.03Climbing ladders: A 3.25, B 1.22
- Outdoors, all weather-1.53Outdoors, all weather: A 3.78, B 2.25
- High places-1.37High places: A 2.63, B 1.26
- Hazardous equipment-1.02Hazardous equipment: A 2.61, B 1.59
- Bending or twisting-0.78Bending or twisting: A 3.36, B 2.58
Degree
A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 5% do).
B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 17% do).
License
A No TDLR electrician license for fiber, cabling and communications circuits (1305.003(a)(12)). Alarm or access control work may need a DPS license: not checked (site unreachable 2026-10-03).
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 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 47%).
B Most common related work experience: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (O*NET: 40%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Repairing
- Complex Problem Solving
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Equipment Selection
- Quality Control Analysis
To build: 1
- Active Listening +0.50
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