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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 Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

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Comparison table

MetricRobotics TechniciansElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
National median salary$73,900$84,890
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment15,5206,940
Typical educationAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degreePost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone33
Important skillsRepairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Reading ComprehensionCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension
Related careersLighting Technicians, Electrical Engineers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, Mechanical EngineersHelpers--Electricians, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Millwrights, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

94%

16 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

7

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
  • Active Listening
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Repairing
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Monitoring
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Operation and Control
  • Troubleshooting
  • Coordination
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Writing
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Speaking
  • Time Management+0.2 level

Only in Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Robotics Technicians

  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Active Learning
  • Equipment Selection
  • Installation
  • Mathematics
  • Learning Strategies