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 Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Career B (or your target career)
Robotics Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | Robotics Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $50,690 | $73,900 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 169,450 | 15,520 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis | Repairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Tool and Die Makers | Lighting Technicians, Electrical Engineers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, Mechanical Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
57%
13 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
10
Current-only skills
0
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
- Repairing+1.1 level
- Troubleshooting+1.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Equipment Maintenance+0.9 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.4 level
- Operation and Control—
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Monitoring—
- Time Management—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
Only in Robotics Technicians
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Active Learning
- Equipment Selection
- Installation
- Mathematics
- Coordination
- Learning Strategies
Only in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
- None