Compare careers

Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.

Career A (or your current career)

Aerospace Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Robotics Technicians

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Comparison table

Metric	Aerospace Engineers	Robotics Technicians
National median salary	$134,960	$73,900
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	67,710	15,520
Typical education	Not recorded	Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone	4	3
Important skills	Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, Writing	Repairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Reading Comprehension
Related careers	Manufacturing Engineers, Robotics Engineers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Robotics Technicians	Lighting Technicians, Electrical Engineers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, Mechanical Engineers

Aerospace Engineers dashboard Robotics Technicians dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

70%

16 of 23 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.

Shared skills

Critical Thinking—
Reading Comprehension—
Active Listening—
Complex Problem Solving—
Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
Writing—
Speaking—
Systems Analysis—
Systems Evaluation—
Active Learning—
Monitoring—
Time Management—
Judgment and Decision Making—
Mathematics—
Coordination—
Learning Strategies—

Only in Robotics Technicians

Repairing
Troubleshooting
Equipment Maintenance
Operations Monitoring
Operation and Control
Equipment Selection
Installation

Only in Aerospace Engineers

Science
Operations Analysis
Technology Design
Negotiation
Persuasion
Instructing
Social Perceptiveness