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 Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Robotics Technicians

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Comparison table

Metric	Electrical Engineers	Robotics Technicians
National median salary	$120,630	$73,900
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	198,750	15,520
Typical education	Bachelor's Degree	Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone	4	3
Important skills	Writing, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking	Repairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Reading Comprehension
Related careers	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Automotive Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers	Lighting Technicians, Electrical Engineers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, Mechanical Engineers

Electrical Engineers dashboard Robotics Technicians dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

70%

16 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—
Reading Comprehension—
Active Listening—
Complex Problem Solving—
Quality Control Analysis+0.8 level
Writing—
Speaking—
Systems Analysis—
Systems Evaluation—
Active Learning—
Monitoring—
Time Management—
Judgment and Decision Making—
Mathematics—
Coordination—
Learning Strategies+0.1 level

Only in Robotics Technicians

Repairing
Troubleshooting
Equipment Maintenance
Operations Monitoring
Operation and Control
Equipment Selection
Installation

Only in Electrical Engineers

Operations Analysis
Instructing
Social Perceptiveness
Science
Management of Personnel Resources