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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)

Sound Engineering Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Robotics Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricSound Engineering TechniciansRobotics Technicians
National median salary$73,130$73,900
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment13,08015,520
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone33
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading ComprehensionRepairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Reading Comprehension
Related careersSoftware Developers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Producers and DirectorsLighting Technicians, Electrical Engineers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, Mechanical Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

65%

15 of 23 target skills

Target-only skills

8

Current-only skills

2

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+0.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.8 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
  • Operation and Control+0.4 level
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
  • Active Learning+0.5 level
  • Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Coordination

Only in Robotics Technicians

  • Repairing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Equipment Selection
  • Installation
  • Mathematics
  • Learning Strategies

Only in Sound Engineering Technicians

  • Service Orientation
  • Social Perceptiveness