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Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers vs Robotics Technicians

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers and Robotics Technicians on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers Robotics Technicians
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$46,860
$70,760
Employment · BLS OEWS
73,010
14,680
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
54th pct
58th pct

At a glance

Dimension Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers Robotics Technicians
Median pay $46,860 $70,760
Employment 73,010 14,680
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-0.9%) About average (+1.1%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 7,600 1,300
Typical education · O*NET Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Moderate · 54th pct Moderate · 58th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 44th pct · 24% of tasks 49th pct · 27% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Automation-leaning (63.9%) Automation-leaning (43.5%)
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Computers and Electronics, Near Vision, Oral Comprehension, Mechanical, Active Listening, Repairing, Oral Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Critical Thinking, Written Comprehension, Finger Dexterity, Speech Clarity, Complex Problem Solving, Troubleshooting, Information Ordering, Visualization, Speaking, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Manual Dexterity, Control Precision, Engineering and Technology, English Language, Writing, Active Learning, Monitoring.

Specific to Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Speech Recognition
  • Equipment Selection
  • Time Management
  • Coordination
  • Service Orientation
  • Installation
  • Judgment and Decision Making

Specific to Robotics Technicians

  • Selective Attention
  • Design
  • Mathematics
  • Visual Color Discrimination
  • Operation and Control
  • Production and Processing
  • Physics
  • Flexibility of Closure

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Web platform development software , Operating system software , Data base user interface and query software , Electronic mail software , Presentation software , Word processing software , Object or component oriented development software .

Specific to Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

Specific to Robotics Technicians

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers or Robotics Technicians — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers vs Robotics Technicians." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/computer-automated-teller-and-office-machine-repairers-vs-robotics-technicians

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Singulariki. (2026). Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers vs Robotics Technicians. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/computer-automated-teller-and-office-machine-repairers-vs-robotics-technicians

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