Signal and Track Switch Repairers build troubleshooting, repairing and equipment maintenance 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 (86%).
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 | 86% | $82,280 | −11% | None |
| 2 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 85% | $84,890 | −8% | None |
| 3 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 85% | $103,020 | +11% | None |
| 4 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 82% | $79,870 | −14% | None |
| 5 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 80% | $109,910 | +19% | None |
| 6 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 79% | $102,040Pay for the broader BLS group “Power Plant Operators” | Not compared | None |
| 7 | Ship Engineers | 77% | $109,530 | +18% | None |
| 8 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 76% | $74,090 | −20% | None |
| 9 | Rail Car Repairers | 74% | $67,530 | −27% | None |
| 10 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 71% | $78,620 | −15% | None |
Compared with Signal and Track Switch Repairers, median $92,460. 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 signal and track switch repairers (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.
86% skill match · $82,280 · −11% pay
Operations Analysis · Persuasion · Service Orientation
85% skill match · $84,890 · −8% pay
Operations Analysis · Persuasion · Technology Design
85% skill match · $103,020 · +11% pay
Operations Analysis · Service Orientation · Management of Personnel Resources
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Avionics Technicians (86% skill match, median $82,280), Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment (85% skill match, median $84,890) and Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay (85% skill match, median $103,020), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 6 pay more than signal and track switch repairers at the median. The biggest increases: Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (+19%, $109,910), Nuclear Technicians (+19%, $110,240) and Ship Engineers (+18%, $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.