Also called: Electrical Engineering Technicians
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians build troubleshooting, repairing and systems evaluation 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 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (87%).
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 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 87% | $74,090 | −5% | None |
| 2 | Avionics Technicians | 80% | $82,280 | +5% | None |
| 3 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 76% | $103,020 | +32% | None |
| 4 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 74% | $84,890 | +9% | None |
| 5 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 73% | $79,870 | +2% | None |
| 6 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 73% | $109,910 | +41% | None |
| 7 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 70% | $64,520 | −17% | None |
| 8 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 70% | $74,340 | −5% | None |
| 9 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 69% | $102,040Pay for the broader BLS group “Power Plant Operators” | Not compared | None |
| 10 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 68% | $99,130 | +27% | None |
Compared with Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, median $78,190. 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 electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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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.
87% skill match · $74,090 · −5% pay
Persuasion · Operations Monitoring · Quality Control Analysis
80% skill match · $82,280 · +5% pay
Equipment Maintenance · Persuasion · Operations Monitoring
76% skill match · $103,020 · +32% pay
Service Orientation · Negotiation · Equipment Maintenance
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (87% skill match, median $74,090), Avionics Technicians (80% skill match, median $82,280) and Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay (76% skill match, median $103,020), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 10 pay more than electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians at the median. The biggest increases: Electronics Engineers, Except Computer (+67%, $130,220), Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (+41%, $109,910) and Ship Engineers (+40%, $109,530).
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.