Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants build operation and control, service orientation and time management skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Home Appliance Repairers (85%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Appliance Repairers | 85% | $50,990 | +43% | None |
| 2 | Tire Repairers and Changers | 83% | $37,710 | +6% | None |
| 3 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 80% | $35,830 | 0% | None |
| 4 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 77% | $61,770 | +73% | None |
| 5 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 76% | $46,960 | +32% | None |
| 6 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 76% | $49,880 | +40% | None |
| 7 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 75% | $51,320 | +44% | None |
| 8 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 75% | $47,880 | +34% | None |
| 9 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 74% | $49,690 | +39% | None |
| 10 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 74% | $50,620 | +42% | Certificate or associate |
Compared with Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants, median $35,670. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as automotive and watercraft service attendants (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
85% skill match · $50,990 · +43% pay
Troubleshooting · Installation · Quality Control Analysis
83% skill match · $37,710 · +6% pay
Troubleshooting
80% skill match · $35,830 · 0% pay
Quality Control Analysis
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Home Appliance Repairers (85% skill match, median $50,990), Tire Repairers and Changers (83% skill match, median $37,710) and Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment (80% skill match, median $35,830), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 23 pay more than automotive and watercraft service attendants at the median. The biggest increases: Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators (+117%, $77,320), Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door (+108%, $74,340) and Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers (+73%, $61,770).
22 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.