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)

Electrical and Electronics Drafters

Career B (or your target career)

Robotics Technicians

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Comparison table

Metric	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	Robotics Technicians
National median salary	$76,870	$73,900
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	17,920	15,520
Typical education	Bachelor's Degree	Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone	3	3
Important skills	Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving	Repairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Reading Comprehension
Related careers	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Robotics Technicians, Industrial Engineers	Lighting Technicians, Electrical Engineers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, Mechanical Engineers

Electrical and Electronics Drafters dashboard Robotics Technicians dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

48%

11 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+0.4 level
Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
Active Listening+0.1 level
Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
Writing—
Speaking—
Active Learning+0.5 level
Monitoring+0.3 level
Time Management—
Judgment and Decision Making—
Coordination+0.1 level

Only in Robotics Technicians

Repairing
Troubleshooting
Equipment Maintenance
Operations Monitoring
Quality Control Analysis
Operation and Control
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Equipment Selection
Installation
Mathematics
Learning Strategies

Only in Electrical and Electronics Drafters

None