Architecture & Engineering

Robotics Software Engineers

SOC 17-2199

Write the software that lets robots perceive, plan, and act in the real world.

Median pay

$123k

$91k to $158k typical range

Outlook

Growing

9k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI displacement risk

Very high

How much of this job AI may do instead of the person · our model, not a benchmark

Works with AI

8/100

AI alongside the person rather than instead of them

AI exposure

95th pct

More exposed than 95% of occupations · modeled estimate · 72th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

53/100

Key skills

Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Writing
Active Listening
Speaking
Mathematics

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.