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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)

Lighting Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Robotics Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricLighting TechniciansRobotics Technicians
National median salary$68,060$73,900
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment8,90015,520
Typical educationNot recordedAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone33
Important skillsNot recordedRepairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Reading Comprehension
Related careersControl and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Electromechanical Equipment AssemblersLighting Technicians, Electrical Engineers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, Mechanical Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0%

0 of 23 target skills

Target-only skills

23

Current-only skills

0

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

  • None

Only in Robotics Technicians

  • Repairing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Active Listening
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Operation and Control
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Equipment Selection
  • Installation
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Mathematics
  • Coordination
  • Learning Strategies

Only in Lighting Technicians

  • None