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)
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
Career B (or your target career)
Robotics Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists | Robotics Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $122,570 | $122,930 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 22,300 | 154,070 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Speaking, Science | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Monitoring, Systems Analysis |
| Related careers | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Robotics Technicians, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Robotics Engineers | Industrial 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
61%
17 of 28 target skills
Target-only skills
11
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
- Critical Thinking+0.2 level
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Mathematics+0.5 level
- Writing—
- Learning Strategies+0.6 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.2 level
- Coordination+0.8 level
- Operations Analysis+0.4 level
- Speaking—
- Science—
- Instructing+0.1 level
Only in Robotics Engineers
- Troubleshooting
- Quality Control Analysis
- Time Management
- Operations Monitoring
- Technology Design
- Equipment Maintenance
- Programming
- Equipment Selection
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
- Social Perceptiveness
Only in Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
- None