Geothermal Technicians build operations monitoring, troubleshooting and operation and control 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 Power Plant Operators (90%).
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 | Power Plant Operators | 90% | $102,040 | — | None |
| 2 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 88% | $78,620 | — | Certificate or associate |
| 3 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 88% | $102,040Pay for the broader BLS group “Power Plant Operators” | Not compared | Certificate or associate |
| 4 | Biomass Plant Technicians | 85% | $102,040Pay for the broader BLS group “Power Plant Operators” | Not compared | None |
| 5 | Wellhead Pumpers | 81% | $69,960 | — | None |
| 6 | Gas Plant Operators | 80% | $87,820 | — | None |
| 7 | Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | 80% | $77,320 | — | None |
| 8 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 79% | $50,140 | — | None |
| 9 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 79% | $103,020 | — | Certificate or associate |
| 10 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 79% | $60,020 | — | None |
Compared with Geothermal Technicians, median —. 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 geothermal technicians (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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90% skill match · $102,040
Operation and Control
88% skill match · $78,620
Persuasion
88% skill match · $102,040 (broader BLS group)
Equipment Maintenance · Repairing · Operation and Control
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Power Plant Operators (90% skill match, median $102,040), Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators (88% skill match, median $78,620) and Hydroelectric Plant Technicians (88% skill match, median $102,040), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than geothermal technicians at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
20 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.