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)
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Robotics Engineers | Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $122,930 | $66,120 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 154,070 | 75,570 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Monitoring, Systems Analysis | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Science, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Industrial Engineers, Microsystems Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
90%
19 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
9
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—
- Writing+0.2 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Listening—
- Science+0.3 level
- Troubleshooting—
- Systems Analysis—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Speaking—
- Monitoring—
- Mathematics—
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Coordination—
- Equipment Maintenance—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Learning Strategies—
- Systems Evaluation—
Only in Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Repairing
- Operation and Control
Only in Robotics Engineers
- Time Management
- Technology Design
- Operations Analysis
- Programming
- Equipment Selection
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Instructing
- Persuasion
- Social Perceptiveness