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)

Photonics Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Mechatronics Engineers

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Comparison table

Metric	Photonics Technicians	Mechatronics Engineers
National median salary	$78,350	$122,930
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	59,930	154,070
Typical education	Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree	Bachelor's Degree
Job zone	3	4
Important skills	Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Quality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring	Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking
Related careers	Mechanical Engineers, Robotics Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	Photonics Technicians, Automotive Engineers, Computer Hardware Engineers, Mechanical Drafters

Photonics Technicians dashboard Mechatronics Engineers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

59%

13 of 22 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

Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
Writing+0.9 level
Critical Thinking+0.4 level
Active Listening+0.5 level
Speaking+0.8 level
Monitoring+0.6 level
Active Learning+0.6 level
Operations Monitoring+0.4 level
Coordination—
Time Management+0.4 level
Quality Control Analysis+0.3 level

Only in Mechatronics Engineers

Systems Evaluation
Mathematics
Systems Analysis
Operations Analysis
Science
Learning Strategies
Technology Design
Operation and Control
Instructing

Only in Photonics Technicians

Equipment Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Repairing