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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)

Robotics Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricComputer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersRobotics Engineers
National median salary$68,120$122,930
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment28,500154,070
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone24
Important skillsProgramming, Monitoring, Systems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Operations MonitoringCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Monitoring, Systems Analysis
Related careersEngine and Other Machine Assemblers, Computer Programmers, Computer Hardware Engineers, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

54%

15 of 28 target skills

Target-only skills

13

Current-only skills

1

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+1.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
  • Active Listening+1.0 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.1 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.9 level
  • Reading Comprehension+1.3 level
  • Mathematics+1.2 level
  • Troubleshooting+0.9 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+1.1 level
  • Time Management+1.0 level
  • Operations Monitoring—
  • Systems Evaluation+1.1 level
  • Speaking+0.9 level
  • Programming—

Only in Robotics Engineers

  • Active Learning
  • Writing
  • Technology Design
  • Learning Strategies
  • Coordination
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Operations Analysis
  • Equipment Selection
  • Science
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Instructing
  • Persuasion
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

  • Operation and Control