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 Programmers
Career B (or your target career)
Computer Hardware Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | Computer Hardware Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $68,120 | $161,740 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 28,500 | 76,660 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Programming, Monitoring, Systems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Operations Monitoring | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Computer Programmers, Computer Hardware Engineers, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Computer Systems Analysts, Photonics Engineers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
12 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
5
Current-only skills
4
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+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Active Listening+0.9 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
- Systems Analysis+0.4 level
- Systems Evaluation+1.0 level
- Mathematics—
- Time Management—
- Monitoring—
- Operations Monitoring—
Only in Computer Hardware Engineers
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Operations Analysis
- Coordination
- Instructing
Only in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
- Programming
- Operation and Control
- Quality Control Analysis
- Troubleshooting