Jobs Similar to Robotics Technicians
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to robotics technicians, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers (Commercial and Industrial Equipment) and Photonics Technicians.
Robotics Technicians: $73,900 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Robotics Technicians) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and TechniciansSame group | 84% | $73,900 | Training or associate |
| 2 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 83% | $74,090 | Training or associate |
| 3 | Photonics TechniciansSame group | 82% | $78,350Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 4 | Avionics Technicians | 82% | $82,280 | Training or associate |
| 5 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 81% | $64,520 | Training or associate |
| 6 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansSame group | 81% | $78,190 | Training or associate |
| 7 | Automotive Engineering TechniciansSame group | 80% | $74,510Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 8 | Medical Equipment Repairers | 79% | $61,660 | Training or associate |
| 9 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 78% | $79,870 | Training or associate |
| 10 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 78% | $103,020 | Training or associate |
| 11 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 77% | $74,340 | Training or associate |
| 12 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 77% | $56,210 | Training or associate |
| 13 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 77% | $102,040Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 14 | Machinists | 76% | $58,750 | Training or associate |
| 15 | Geothermal Technicians | 76% | $49,230Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 16 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 76% | $109,910 | Training or associate |
| 17 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 76% | $50,620 | Training or associate |
| 18 | Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 76% | $64,120 | Training or associate |
| 19 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 76% | $60,850 | Training or associate |
| 20 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 76% | $61,770 | Training or associate |
- 1Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
84% similar · $73,900 · Training or associate · Same group
- 2Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
83% similar · $74,090 · Training or associate
- 3Photonics Technicians
82% similar · $78,350 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 4Avionics Technicians
82% similar · $82,280 · Training or associate
- 5Industrial Machinery Mechanics
81% similar · $64,520 · Training or associate
- 6Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
81% similar · $78,190 · Training or associate · Same group
- 7Automotive Engineering Technicians
80% similar · $74,510 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 8Medical Equipment Repairers
79% similar · $61,660 · Training or associate
- 9Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
78% similar · $79,870 · Training or associate
- 10Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
78% similar · $103,020 · Training or associate
- 11Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
77% similar · $74,340 · Training or associate
- 12Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
77% similar · $56,210 · Training or associate
- 13Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
77% similar · $102,040 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 14Machinists
76% similar · $58,750 · Training or associate
- 15Geothermal Technicians
76% similar · $49,230 (broader group) · High school
- 16Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
76% similar · $109,910 · Training or associate
- 17Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
76% similar · $50,620 · Training or associate
- 18Wind Turbine Service Technicians
76% similar · $64,120 · Training or associate
- 19Maintenance Workers, Machinery
76% similar · $60,850 · Training or associate
- 20Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
76% similar · $61,770 · Training or associate
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for robotics technicians also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where robotics technicians is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (93)
- Avionics Technicians (89)
- Medical Equipment Repairers (86)
- Broadcast Technicians (82)
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics (81)
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment (80)
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (78)
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door (77)
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (76)
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (76)
Questions about jobs like robotics technicians
What jobs are most similar to robotics technicians?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians (84% similar), Electrical and Electronics Repairers (Commercial and Industrial Equipment) (83% similar), Photonics Technicians (82% similar), Avionics Technicians (82% similar) and Industrial Machinery Mechanics (81% similar).
Do jobs like robotics technicians pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than robotics technicians where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.