Compare Medical Equipment Repairers & Robotics Technicians District Of Columbia

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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Medical Equipment Repairers $53,000
Robotics Technicians Not Available

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Equipment Maintenance
Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.

Troubleshooting
Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.

Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.

Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Equipment Selection
Deciding what kind of tools and equipment are needed to do a job.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Quality Control Analysis
Testing how well a product or service works.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Operation and Control
Using equipment or systems.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Equipment Repairers
Medical Equipment Repairers
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Robotics Technicians
Robotics Technicians
High

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Equipment Repairers
Medical Equipment Repairers
Low
Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Robotics Technicians
Robotics Technicians
Medium

Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Equipment Repairers
Medical Equipment Repairers
Medium
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Robotics Technicians
Robotics Technicians
High

Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

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Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Equipment Repairers
Medical Equipment Repairers
Low
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Robotics Technicians
Robotics Technicians
Medium

Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

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Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Equipment Repairers
Medical Equipment Repairers
Very Low
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Robotics Technicians
Robotics Technicians
Medium

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

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Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Equipment Repairers
Medical Equipment Repairers
Very Low
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Robotics Technicians
Robotics Technicians
Medium

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Medical Equipment Repairers
Medical Equipment Repairers

Associate's degree

Typical level Of training for Robotics Technicians
Robotics Technicians

Licensing

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Licensing for Medical Equipment Repairers
Medical Equipment Repairers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Robotics Technicians
Robotics Technicians

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Medical Equipment Repairers
Medical Equipment Repairers

7 related certifications

Certification for Robotics Technicians
Robotics Technicians

11 related certifications

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