Robotics Technicians
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Lower estimated automation risk
Why it fits
Builds on robot setup, controls, sensors, failure analysis, safety, and design feedback with engineering education.
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Why it fits
Applies circuits, controls, test equipment, schematics, diagnostics, prototypes, and engineer support.
Why it fits
Reuses controls, motors, diagnostics, repair tools, preventive maintenance, safety, and equipment records.
Why it fits
Uses sensors, electromechanical systems, prototypes, diagnostics, measurements, and engineering test records.
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What's this?
We rate jobs using four factors. These are:
- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions
These are some key things to think about when job hunting.
Risk & user votes
Calculated automation risk
Low Risk (21-40%): This occupation has a lower risk of full replacement by AI, software, or robotic systems. Some tasks may be automated or assisted, but the role usually still relies on human judgement, communication, responsibility, physical adaptability, or practical decision-making.
More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.
Human strengths important in this job
These are human abilities and work contexts that are important in this occupation. They may help explain why parts of the role are harder to replace end-to-end, but they are not the only inputs into the automation score.
Decision-making and problem solving
Very importantWhy this matters
Thinking creatively
Quite importantWhy this matters
Communicating with people outside the organization
Quite importantWhy this matters
Consulting and advising others
Quite importantWhy this matters
Active learning
Quite importantWhy this matters
What users think
Based on 52 votes
Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, employees may be able to find reassurance in the automated risk level we have generated, which shows 26% chance of automation.
What do you think the risk of automation is?
What is the likelihood that Robotics Technicians will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
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Pay & outlook
Wages
In 2024, the median annual wage for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians was $70,760 ($34 per hour).
The median annual wage for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians was 42.9% higher than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.
Growth
The number of 'Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians' job openings is expected to rise 1.1% by 2034
Updated projections are due 09-2025.
Volume
As of 2024 there were 14,680 people employed as 'Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians' within the United States.
This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 10 thousand people are employed as 'Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians'.
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Job description
Build, install, test, or maintain robotic equipment or related automated production systems.
O*NET-SOC code: 17-3024.01
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