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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)

Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Robotics Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricNanotechnology Engineering Technologists and TechniciansRobotics Engineers
National median salary$66,120$122,930
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment75,570154,070
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Science, Active ListeningCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Monitoring, Systems Analysis
Related careersMedical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Industrial Engineers, Microsystems Engineers, Medical Equipment RepairersIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians dashboardRobotics Engineers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

68%

19 of 28 target skills

Target-only skills

9

Current-only skills

2

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+0.7 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
  • Active Listening+0.3 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.5 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
  • Active Learning+0.8 level
  • Mathematics+0.9 level
  • Writing—
  • Troubleshooting+0.4 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.8 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.4 level
  • Systems Evaluation+1.2 level
  • Coordination+0.5 level
  • Equipment Maintenance+0.5 level
  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Science—

Only in Robotics Engineers

  • Time Management
  • Technology Design
  • Operations Analysis
  • Programming
  • Equipment Selection
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Instructing
  • Persuasion
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Repairing
  • Operation and Control