Automotive Engineering Technicians build complex problem solving, operations monitoring and quality control analysis 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 Avionics Technicians (89%).
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 | Avionics Technicians | 89% | $82,280 | — | None |
| 2 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 86% | $84,890 | — | None |
| 3 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 85% | $50,620 | — | None |
| 4 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 84% | $74,090 | — | None |
| 5 | Medical Equipment Repairers | 81% | $61,660 | — | None |
| 6 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 80% | $74,340 | — | None |
| 7 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 79% | $79,870 | — | None |
| 8 | Machinists | 79% | $58,750 | — | None |
| 9 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 78% | $64,520 | — | None |
| 10 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 78% | $78,620 | — | None |
Compared with Automotive Engineering Technicians, median —. 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 engineering technicians (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
Free and low-cost training: use the CareerOneStop training finder below.
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.
89% skill match · $82,280
Equipment Maintenance · Troubleshooting · Repairing
86% skill match · $84,890
Persuasion · Installation · Management of Financial Resources
85% skill match · $50,620
Troubleshooting · Installation · Repairing
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Avionics Technicians (89% skill match, median $82,280), Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment (86% skill match, median $84,890) and Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (85% skill match, median $50,620), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than automotive engineering technicians at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
25 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.