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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Develop programs to control machining or processing of materials by automatic machine tools, equipment, or systems. May also set up, operate, or maintain equipment.

AI exposure47 / 100Moderate exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation45
Freedom to set tasks76
Repeating the same tasks74
$68,120Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+5.9%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (faster than average)BLS Employment Projections
57Skill durability (moderate)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Monitoring
63
63
Active Listening
63
50
Speaking
63
50
Critical Thinking
63
50
Judgment and Decision Making
63
50
Complex Problem Solving
62
53
Active Learning
62
47
Coordination
62
44
Reading Comprehension
61
50
Time Management
61
50
Show 25 more skills
Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
47
Social Perceptiveness
60
41
Learning Strategies
58
41
Instructing
58
38
Systems Analysis
57
53
Systems Evaluation
56
50
Service Orientation
56
25
Persuasion
54
25
Mathematics
53
53
Science
52
22
Negotiation
52
19
Management of Personnel Resources
50
28
Operations Analysis
49
47
Installation
48
3
Troubleshooting
47
50
Quality Control Analysis
47
50
Equipment Maintenance
47
44
Equipment Selection
47
41
Technology Design
47
28
Management of Financial Resources
47
19
Management of Material Resources
47
19
Operations Monitoring
46
53
Repairing
46
28
Programming
45
69
Operation and Control
43
50

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

88/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$120,230
10-yr growth
+34.6%
Skill gap
20%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Reading Comprehension, Active Learning, Active Listening, Writing

87/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$120,230
10-yr growth
+34.6%
Skill gap
21%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing

83/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
17%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing

82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
20%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Active Learning

79/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$139,500
10-yr growth
+9.4%
Skill gap
15%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving

78/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,980
10-yr growth
+10.2%
Skill gap
18%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Technology Design, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Judgment and Decision Making

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.