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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)

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Robotics Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricElectro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and TechniciansRobotics Engineers
National median salary$73,900$122,930
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment15,520154,070
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsOperations Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Monitoring, Repairing, Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Monitoring, Systems Analysis
Related careersAutomotive Engineering Technicians, Electrical Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Mechanical EngineersIndustrial 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

64%

18 of 28 target skills

Target-only skills

10

Current-only skills

3

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+0.9 level
  • Monitoring
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
  • Active Listening+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.9 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
  • Active Learning+1.3 level
  • Writing+0.8 level
  • Troubleshooting
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.5 level
  • Time Management+1.0 level
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Systems Evaluation+1.0 level
  • Coordination+0.8 level
  • Equipment Maintenance+0.1 level
  • Speaking+0.8 level
  • Equipment Selection+1.0 level

Only in Robotics Engineers

  • Mathematics
  • Technology Design
  • Learning Strategies
  • Operations Analysis
  • Programming
  • Science
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Instructing
  • Persuasion
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

  • Repairing
  • Operation and Control
  • Installation