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)

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricRobotics EngineersElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
National median salary$122,930$78,190
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment154,07095,130
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone43
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Monitoring, Systems AnalysisReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Active Listening
Related careersIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and TechniciansElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Avionics Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Drafters, Automotive Engineering Technicians

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

  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Troubleshooting—
  • Speaking—
  • Active Listening—
  • Systems Evaluation—
  • Monitoring—
  • Writing—
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Active Learning—
  • Equipment Maintenance—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Operations Monitoring—
  • Quality Control Analysis—

Only in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Repairing

Only in Robotics Engineers

  • Mathematics
  • Time Management
  • Technology Design
  • Learning Strategies
  • Coordination
  • Operations Analysis
  • Programming
  • Equipment Selection
  • Science
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Instructing
  • Persuasion
  • Social Perceptiveness