Avionics Technicians build equipment maintenance, repairing and troubleshooting 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 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (92%).
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 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 92% | $79,870 | −3% | None |
| 2 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | 91% | $73,900 | −10% | None |
| 3 | Robotics Technicians | 89% | $73,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians” | Not compared | None |
| 4 | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | 87% | $82,890 | +1% | None |
| 5 | Automotive Engineering Technicians | 86% | $74,510Pay for the broader BLS group “Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians” | Not compared | None |
| 6 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 83% | $78,190 | −5% | None |
| 7 | Photonics Technicians | 80% | $78,350Pay for the broader BLS group “Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 8 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 78% | $109,910 | +34% | None |
| 9 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 78% | $74,340 | −10% | None |
| 10 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | 77% | $65,380 | −21% | None |
Compared with Avionics Technicians, median $82,280. 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 avionics technicians (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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92% skill match · $79,870 · −3% pay
Operation and Control · Repairing · Equipment Maintenance
91% skill match · $73,900 · −10% pay
Operation and Control · Programming · Installation
89% skill match · $73,900 (broader BLS group)
Programming · Operation and Control · Technology Design
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (92% skill match, median $79,870), Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians (91% skill match, median $73,900) and Robotics Technicians (89% skill match, median $73,900), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 5 pay more than avionics technicians at the median. The biggest increases: Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (+34%, $109,910), Nuclear Technicians (+34%, $110,240) and Ship Engineers (+33%, $109,530).
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.