Robotics Technicians

Build, install, test, or maintain robotic equipment or related automated production systems.

Most important skills

Troubleshooting
Repairing
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Equipment Maintenance
Active Listening
Complex Problem Solving
Operations Monitoring

Key knowledge

Computers and Electronics
Engineering and Technology
Mechanical
Design
Mathematics
English Language
Production and Processing
Physics

What the work involves

Train customers or other personnel to install, use, or maintain robots.
Maintain service records of robotic equipment or automated production systems.
Document robotics test procedures and results.
Modify computer-controlled robot movements.
Attach wires between controllers.
Assist engineers in the design, configuration, or application of robotic systems.
Align, fit, or assemble components, using hand tools, power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes.
Troubleshoot robotic systems, using knowledge of microprocessors, programmable controllers, electronics, circuit analysis, mechanics, sensor or feedback systems, hydraulics, or pneumatics.

Strongest interest areas (O*NET): Realistic, Conventional, Investigative.

Qualifications and licensing

Most common education: Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree (45.5% of respondents)
Related experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (54.6%)
On-the-job training: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (45.5%)
Preparation level: O*NET job zone 3: Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Licensing: Not yet verified. Check your state licensing board.

Check before planning

Licensing for Robotics Technicians is not yet verified for any state: check the state licensing board before planning.
Projection education uses SOC 17-3024 (detailed_parent); it may describe a broader group.

Limits

Distributions show what current workers or occupational experts report, not legal minimums.
Requirements vary by employer and state; time to qualify is not estimated.

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections · dataset 2026.10.8 · method e3-qualification-1.0.0

Work environment

How the typical conditions of this occupation compare with 911 occupations in O*NET (very low = the lowest fifth).

Levels are relative. Most occupations involve a lot of contact with people, for example, so “very low” can still mean regular contact; the last column shows what workers actually reported.

Rankings compare typical U.S. occupation-level work conditions; individual jobs and employers vary. Data: O*NET 31.0 Work Context and BLS wages (May 2025).
Condition	Level	Compared with other occupations	Most common answer (O*NET survey)
Contact with others	Very low	Lower on contact with others than 81% of occupations compared	32% of surveyed respondents chose “Contact with others about half the time”
Dealing with the public	Low	Lower on dealing with the public than 73% of occupations compared	27% of surveyed respondents chose “Very important”
Teamwork	Low	Lower on teamwork than 60% of occupations compared	41% of surveyed respondents chose “Very important”
Freedom to make decisions	Moderate	Higher on freedom to make decisions than 59% of occupations compared	45% of surveyed respondents chose “Some freedom”
Time pressure	Low	Lower on time pressure than 65% of occupations compared	32% of surveyed respondents chose “Once a week or more but not every day”
Conflict situations	Low	Lower on conflict situations than 72% of occupations compared	41% of surveyed respondents chose “Once a year or more but not every month”
Dealing with unpleasant or angry people	Very low	Lower on dealing with unpleasant or angry people than 89% of occupations compared	57% of surveyed respondents chose “Once a year or more but not every month”
Consequence of error	Very high	Higher on consequence of error than 90% of occupations compared	45% of surveyed respondents chose “Extremely serious”

Work-pressure profile

Time pressure: low
Conflict situations: low
Dealing with unpleasant or angry people: very low
Consequence of error: very high

Each part is shown on its own. There is no combined stress score, and conditions vary by employer and role.

Full answer distributions