Also called: Electrical Repairers, Powerhouse and Relay
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 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 Hydroelectric Plant Technicians (88%).
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 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 88% | $102,040Pay for the broader BLS group “Power Plant Operators” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Ship Engineers | 79% | $109,530 | +6% | None |
| 3 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 78% | $74,340 | −28% | None |
| 4 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 77% | $78,620 | −24% | None |
| 5 | Nuclear Technicians | 77% | $110,240 | +7% | None |
| 6 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 76% | $109,910 | +7% | None |
| 7 | Signal and Track Switch Repairers | 75% | $92,460 | −10% | None |
| 8 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 73% | $78,190 | −24% | None |
| 9 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 73% | $79,870 | −22% | None |
| 10 | Power Plant Operators | 73% | $102,040 | −1% | None |
Compared with Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, median $103,020. 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 electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay (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.
88% skill match · $102,040 (broader BLS group)
Operation and Control · Operations Monitoring · Installation
79% skill match · $109,530 · +6% pay
Operation and Control · Installation · Operations Monitoring
78% skill match · $74,340 · −28% pay
Installation · Social Perceptiveness
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Hydroelectric Plant Technicians (88% skill match, median $102,040), Ship Engineers (79% skill match, median $109,530) and Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door (78% skill match, median $74,340), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 4 pay more than electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay at the median. The biggest increases: Nuclear Technicians (+7%, $110,240), Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (+7%, $109,910) and Ship Engineers (+6%, $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.