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)
Robotics Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Robotics Engineers | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $122,930 | $68,120 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 154,070 | 28,500 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Monitoring, Systems Analysis | Programming, Monitoring, Systems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Computer Programmers, Computer Hardware Engineers, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
94%
15 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
13
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
- Programming—
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Mathematics—
- Systems Analysis—
- Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Speaking—
- Troubleshooting—
- Time Management—
Only in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
- Operation and Control
Only in Robotics Engineers
- Active Learning
- Writing
- Technology Design
- Learning Strategies
- Coordination
- Equipment Maintenance
- Operations Analysis
- Equipment Selection
- Science
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Instructing
- Persuasion
- Social Perceptiveness