Also called: Mechatronics Technicians
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians build operations monitoring, troubleshooting and repairing 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 (91%).
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 | 91% | $82,280 | +11% | None |
| 2 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 89% | $74,090 | 0% | None |
| 3 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 80% | $79,870 | +8% | None |
| 4 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 80% | $64,520 | −13% | None |
| 5 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 79% | $84,890 | +15% | None |
| 6 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | 77% | $65,380 | −12% | None |
| 7 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 77% | $74,340 | +1% | None |
| 8 | Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 76% | $64,120 | −13% | None |
| 9 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 76% | $109,910 | +49% | None |
| 10 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 75% | $102,040Pay for the broader BLS group “Power Plant Operators” | Not compared | None |
Compared with Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, median $73,900. 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 electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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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.
91% skill match · $82,280 · +11% pay
Persuasion · Equipment Maintenance · Service Orientation
89% skill match · $74,090 · 0% pay
Persuasion · Service Orientation · Equipment Maintenance
80% skill match · $79,870 · +8% pay
Equipment Maintenance · Repairing · Persuasion
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Avionics Technicians (91% skill match, median $82,280), Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (89% skill match, median $74,090) and Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (80% skill match, median $79,870), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 11 pay more than electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians at the median. The biggest increases: Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (+49%, $109,910), Nuclear Technicians (+49%, $110,240) and Ship Engineers (+48%, $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.