Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
Operate, test, maintain, or adjust unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May operate unmanned submarines, aircraft, or other equipment to observe or record visual information at sites such as oil rigs, crop fields, buildings, or for similar infrastructure, deep ocean exploration, or hazardous waste removal. May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment.
- O*NET-SOC code
17-3024.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$73,900
Employment, U.S.15,520
Median hourly wage$35.53
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $47,840 | $59,780 | $73,900 | $88,540 | $109,890 |
By state (40)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 70 | $66,660 | 0.31 |
| Alaska | 40 | $80,290 | 1.37 |
| Arizona | 120 | $80,930 | 0.37 |
| California | 1,850 | $81,550 | 1.02 |
| Colorado | 570 | $74,730 | 1.99 |
| Connecticut | 140 | $81,860 | 0.84 |
| Florida | 500 | $75,450 | 0.50 |
| Georgia | 170 | $68,720 | 0.34 |
| Idaho | 120 | $70,830 | 1.35 |
| Illinois | 250 | $79,400 | 0.42 |
| Indiana | 290 | $47,440 | 0.91 |
| Iowa | 180 | $73,010 | 1.19 |
| Kentucky | 70 | $65,270 | 0.36 |
| Louisiana | 120 | $75,410 | 0.64 |
| Maine | $82,510 | ||
| Maryland | 90 | $75,330 | 0.33 |
| Massachusetts | 920 | $73,630 | 2.54 |
| Michigan | 850 | $62,460 | 1.94 |
| Minnesota | 400 | $61,670 | 1.36 |
| Mississippi | 70 | $71,420 | 0.56 |
| Missouri | 230 | $65,360 | 0.80 |
| Montana | 70 | $77,340 | 1.41 |
| Nebraska | 130 | $72,800 | 1.23 |
| Nevada | 220 | $82,010 | 1.42 |
| New Hampshire | 80 | $75,780 | 1.14 |
| New Jersey | 200 | $60,040 | 0.47 |
| New Mexico | 670 | $119,320 | 7.73 |
| New York | 410 | $68,010 | 0.42 |
| North Carolina | 800 | $63,330 | 1.62 |
| North Dakota | 90 | $82,820 | 2.09 |
| Ohio | 350 | $73,050 | 0.63 |
| Oklahoma | 140 | $65,100 | 0.85 |
| Oregon | 160 | $67,140 | 0.82 |
| Pennsylvania | 650 | $74,710 | 1.07 |
| South Carolina | 270 | $67,610 | 1.16 |
| Tennessee | 190 | $64,720 | 0.58 |
| Texas | 1,800 | $54,460 | 1.28 |
| Virginia | 570 | $74,880 | 1.39 |
| Washington | 570 | $81,220 | 1.60 |
| Wisconsin | 580 | $76,290 | 1.98 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robotics Technicians | 3 | 0.983 |
| 2 | Photonics Technicians | 3 | 0.971 |
| 3 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 3 | 0.965 |
| 4 | Medical Equipment Repairers | 3 | 0.963 |
| 5 | Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers | 1-2 | 0.960 |
| 6 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 3 | 0.959 |
| 7 | Machinists | 3 | 0.958 |
| 8 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 1-2 | 0.958 |
| 9 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 3 | 0.957 |
| 10 | Avionics Technicians | 3 | 0.954 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | Complex Problem Solving | 0.76 | 0.965 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | Equipment Maintenance | 1.76 | 0.951 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Persuasion | 1.12 | 0.949 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, excluding software Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| CNC Mastercam | 4 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | 6 of 20 | 4.6x |
| Mastercam computer-aided design and manufacturing software | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Bentley MicroStation | 3 of 20 | 2.9x |
| Microsoft Project | 5 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Database software | 4 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Microsoft Windows | 5 of 20 | 1.0x |
| Web browser software | 6 of 20 | 0.6x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 4.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.25 | 4.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Computers and Electronics | 4.07 | 4.79 |
| Mechanical | 3.74 | 4.65 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.62 | 4.32 |
| English Language | 3.19 | 3.12 |
| Mathematics | 3.13 | 3.86 |
| Production and Processing | 3.13 | 3.13 |
| Design | 2.83 | 3.75 |
| Telecommunications | 2.75 | 2.46 |
| Physics | 2.61 | 3.54 |
| Education and Training | 2.47 | 2.84 |
| Administrative | 2.40 | 2.39 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.39 | 2.54 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.39 | 2.10 |
| Administration and Management | 1.99 | 1.64 |
| Chemistry | 1.97 | 2.17 |
| Law and Government | 1.60 | 1.36 |
| Building and Construction | 1.60 | 1.32 |
| Foreign Language | 1.54 | 0.86 |
| Communications and Media | 1.48 | 0.97 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.47 | 0.67 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.40 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.39 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.36 | not rated |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.36 | not rated |
| Psychology | 1.31 | 0.75 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.26 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.18 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.18 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.15 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.14 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.14 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.07 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.05 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Control Precision | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Far Vision | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.50 | 3.38 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Written Expression | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Visualization | 3.12 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.12 | 3.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Reaction Time | 3.00 | 3.62 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Number Facility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Depth Perception | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Rate Control | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Static Strength | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Response Orientation | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Stamina | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Night Vision | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- C++ hot
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks hot
- ESRI ArcGIS software hot
- Linux hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Python hot
- SAP software hot
- The MathWorks MATLAB hot
- UNIX hot
- Airdata
- Autodesk Inventor
- Automation Studio
- Circuit simulation software
- CloudCompare
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Human machine interface HMI software
- Laser imaging detection and ranging LIDAR system
- Litchi
- Manufacturing resource planning MRP software
- MathWorks Simulink
- McNeel Rhinoceros 3D
- MindJet MindManager
- Motion control software
- National Instruments LabVIEW
All 41
- National Instruments Multisim
- National Instruments Ultiboard
- Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management PLM
- PTC Creo Parametric
- Pix4D Pix4Dcapture
- Pix4D software
- Programmable logic controller PLC software
- Rapid prototyping software
- Rockwell RSLogix
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- UgCS
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland, TX | 110 | 8.62 | Not available |
| Boulder, CO | 120 | 6.04 | $77,350 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 540 | 4.74 | $77,030 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 120 | 3.43 | $67,940 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 610 | 3.19 | $62,120 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 750 | 2.79 | $73,630 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 220 | 2.66 | $78,260 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 180 | 2.35 | $64,700 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 360 | 1.75 | $100,090 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 100 | 1.59 | $64,640 |