Robotics Engineers build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and systems analysis skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians (77%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 77% | $66,120Pay for the broader BLS group “Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 77% | $74,510 | — | None |
| 3 | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | 74% | $82,890 | — | None |
| 4 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 73% | $66,120 | — | None |
| 5 | Robotics Technicians | 71% | $73,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians” | Not compared | None |
| 6 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 71% | $78,190 | — | None |
| 7 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | 70% | $73,900 | — | None |
| 8 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 69% | $68,120 | — | None |
| 9 | Tool and Die Makers | 69% | $64,050 | — | None |
| 10 | Software Developers | 67% | $135,980 | — | None |
Compared with Robotics Engineers, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as robotics engineers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
Free and low-cost training: use the CareerOneStop training finder below.
A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
77% skill match · $66,120 (broader BLS group)
Repairing · Operation and Control
No work-context factor stands out as unusually hard in O*NET data.
77% skill match · $74,510
Service Orientation
74% skill match · $82,890
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians (77% skill match, median $66,120), Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians (77% skill match, median $74,510) and Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians (74% skill match, median $82,890), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than robotics engineers at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.