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)
Computer Hardware Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Computer Hardware Engineers | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $161,740 | $68,120 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 76,660 | 28,500 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Complex Problem Solving | Programming, Monitoring, Systems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Computer Systems Analysts, Photonics Engineers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Computer Programmers, Computer Hardware Engineers, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
75%
12 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
5
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
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Mathematics—
- Systems Analysis—
- Operations Monitoring+1.0 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Speaking—
- Time Management—
Only in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
- Programming
- Operation and Control
- Quality Control Analysis
- Troubleshooting
Only in Computer Hardware Engineers
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Operations Analysis
- Coordination
- Instructing