Electricians build troubleshooting, repairing 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 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (82%).
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 Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 82% | $95,320 | +51% | None |
| 2 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 81% | $56,210 | −11% | None |
| 3 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 75% | $84,890 | +34% | None |
| 4 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 74% | $61,010 | −3% | None |
| 5 | Commercial Divers | 74% | $72,990 | +16% | None |
| 6 | Millwrights | 74% | $65,700 | +4% | None |
| 7 | Rail Car Repairers | 74% | $67,530 | +7% | None |
| 8 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 73% | $74,090 | +17% | None |
| 9 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 72% | $103,020 | +63% | None |
| 10 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 72% | $109,910 | +74% | None |
Compared with Electricians, median $63,190. 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.
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82% skill match · $95,320 · +51% pay
Operation and Control · Programming
81% skill match · $56,210 · −11% pay
Equipment Maintenance · Equipment Selection · Programming
75% skill match · $84,890 · +34% pay
Programming
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (82% skill match, median $95,320), Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers (81% skill match, median $56,210) and Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment (75% skill match, median $84,890), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 16 pay more than electricians at the median. The biggest increases: Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (+74%, $109,910), Ship Engineers (+73%, $109,530) and Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay (+63%, $103,020).
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.