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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)

Robotics Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

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Comparison table

MetricRobotics EngineersElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
National median salary$122,930$74,090
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment154,07065,010
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone43
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Monitoring, Systems AnalysisRepairing, Operations Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis
Related careersIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and TechniciansMechatronics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

89%

17 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

11

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

  • Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Quality Control Analysis—
  • Troubleshooting—
  • Equipment Maintenance—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Equipment Selection—
  • Monitoring—
  • Speaking—
  • Active Listening—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Writing—
  • Time Management—
  • Social Perceptiveness—
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Active Learning—

Only in Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

  • Repairing
  • Operation and Control

Only in Robotics Engineers

  • Mathematics
  • Technology Design
  • Learning Strategies
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Coordination
  • Operations Analysis
  • Programming
  • Science
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Instructing
  • Persuasion