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)
Sound Engineering Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Robotics Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Sound Engineering Technicians | Robotics Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $73,130 | $73,900 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 13,080 | 15,520 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension | Repairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Software Developers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Producers and Directors | Lighting 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