Jobs for Former Mechanical Door Repairers

Mechanical Door Repairers build installation, 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 Rail Car Repairers (81%).

Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers

Skills you enjoy

Pick the skills you want to keep using. The list re-ranks.

Sorted by skill match.

25 careers that use your skills

#	Career	Skill match	Median pay	Pay change	Extra education
1	Rail Car Repairers	81%	$67,530	+21%	None
2	Sheet Metal Workers	81%	$61,800	+11%	None
3	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	81%	$109,910	+97%	Certificate or associate
4	Glaziers	80%	$57,080	+2%	None
5	Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	79%	$47,630	−15%	None
6	Solar Photovoltaic Installers	78%	$53,140	−5%	None
7	Electricians	77%	$63,190	+13%	Certificate or associate
8	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	76%	$49,880	−10%	None
9	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	75%	$63,800	+15%	Certificate or associate
10	Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	75%	$52,000	−7%	None

1Rail Car Repairers
81%
Median pay
$67,530
Pay change
+21%
Extra educationNone
2Sheet Metal Workers
81%
Median pay
$61,800
Pay change
+11%
Extra educationNone
3Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
81%
Median pay
$109,910
Pay change
+97%
Extra educationCertificate or associate
4Glaziers
80%
Median pay
$57,080
Pay change
+2%
Extra educationNone
5Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
79%
Median pay
$47,630
Pay change
−15%
Extra educationNone
6Solar Photovoltaic Installers
78%
Median pay
$53,140
Pay change
−5%
Extra educationNone
7Electricians
77%
Median pay
$63,190
Pay change
+13%
Extra educationCertificate or associate
8Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
76%
Median pay
$49,880
Pay change
−10%
Extra educationNone
9Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
75%
Median pay
$63,800
Pay change
+15%
Extra educationCertificate or associate
10Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
75%
Median pay
$52,000
Pay change
−7%
Extra educationNone

Compared with Mechanical Door Repairers, median $55,720. 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.

Your transferable skills

How important each skill is in work as mechanical door repairers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).

Installation3.38

Repairing3.25

Quality Control Analysis3.25

Complex Problem Solving3.12

Operations Monitoring3.12

Operation and Control3.00

Skills to learn

The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.

Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Troubleshooting
Equipment Maintenance

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Your top 3 moves, up close

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.

Rail Car Repairers

81% skill match · $67,530 · +21% pay

First step

Most common education: High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) (61% of workers).
On-the-job training: over 3 months, up to and including 6 months.

Skills to add

Troubleshooting · Equipment Maintenance · Repairing

Is this right for you?

Long hours on your feet
Work outdoors in all weather
Tight deadlines are common

Sheet Metal Workers

81% skill match · $61,800 · +11% pay

First step

Most common education: High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) (49% of workers).
A certification can help.
On-the-job training: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years.

Skills to add

Operations Analysis · Systems Analysis

Is this right for you?

Long hours on your feet
Tight deadlines are common
Mistakes can have serious consequences

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers

81% skill match · $109,910 · +97% pay

First step

Most common education: High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) (48% of workers).
Usually needs vocational training or an associate degree — more preparation than your current job.
On-the-job training: over 4 years, up to and including 10 years.

Skills to add

Equipment Maintenance · Systems Analysis · Troubleshooting

Is this right for you?

Exposure to hazardous conditions
Mistakes can have serious consequences
Tight deadlines are common

Similar roles in the same field

If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.

Free help near you

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Questions former mechanical door repairers ask

What jobs can former mechanical door repairers do?

The closest matches are Rail Car Repairers (81% skill match, median $67,530), Sheet Metal Workers (81% skill match, median $61,800) and Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (81% skill match, median $109,910), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.

Which mechanical door repairer career changes pay more?

Among the 25 matches, 14 pay more than mechanical door repairers at the median. The biggest increases: Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (+97%, $109,910), Roof Bolters, Mining (+41%, $78,540) and Boilermakers (+37%, $76,410).

Do former mechanical door repairers need another degree?

19 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.

How is the skill match calculated?

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.

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Sources. Skills, tasks and education: O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under CC BY 4.0. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Data Sources & Licenses