Jobs Similar to Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to aircraft mechanics and service technicians, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists and Hydroelectric Plant Technicians.
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians: $79,870 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesSame group | 83% | $65,510−18% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsSame group | 83% | $61,770−23% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 82% | $102,040Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 4 | Avionics Technicians | 82% | $82,280+3% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 82% | $64,120−20% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsSame group | 82% | $50,620−37% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 82% | $64,520−19% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Medical Equipment Repairers | 82% | $61,660−23% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 81% | $56,210−30% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Ship Engineers | 81% | $109,530+37% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 81% | $74,340−7% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine MechanicsSame group | 81% | $47,880−40% | High school |
| 13 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 81% | $74,090−7% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 81% | $103,020+29% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Rail Car RepairersSame group | 80% | $67,530−15% | High school |
| 16 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 80% | $109,910+38% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansSame group | 80% | $57,550−28% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Signal and Track Switch Repairers | 80% | $92,460+16% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Motorcycle MechanicsSame group | 80% | $48,580−39% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Geothermal Technicians | 79% | $49,230Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
- 1Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
83% similar · $65,510 (−18%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 2Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
83% similar · $61,770 (−23%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 3Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
82% similar · $102,040 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 4Avionics Technicians
82% similar · $82,280 (+3%) · Training or associate
- 5Wind Turbine Service Technicians
82% similar · $64,120 (−20%) · Training or associate
- 6Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
82% similar · $50,620 (−37%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 7Industrial Machinery Mechanics
82% similar · $64,520 (−19%) · Training or associate
- 8Medical Equipment Repairers
82% similar · $61,660 (−23%) · Training or associate
- 9Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
81% similar · $56,210 (−30%) · Training or associate
- 10Ship Engineers
81% similar · $109,530 (+37%) · Training or associate
- 11Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
81% similar · $74,340 (−7%) · Training or associate
- 12Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
81% similar · $47,880 (−40%) · High school · Same group
- 13Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
81% similar · $74,090 (−7%) · Training or associate
- 14Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
81% similar · $103,020 (+29%) · Training or associate
- 15Rail Car Repairers
80% similar · $67,530 (−15%) · High school · Same group
- 16Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
80% similar · $109,910 (+38%) · Training or associate
- 17Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
80% similar · $57,550 (−28%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 18Signal and Track Switch Repairers
80% similar · $92,460 (+16%) · Training or associate
- 19Motorcycle Mechanics
80% similar · $48,580 (−39%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 20Geothermal Technicians
79% similar · $49,230 (broader group) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than aircraft mechanics and service technicians.
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers80% similar · $109,910 (+38%)
- Ship Engineers81% similar · $109,530 (+37%)
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay81% similar · $103,020 (+29%)
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers80% similar · $92,460 (+16%)
- Avionics Technicians82% similar · $82,280 (+3%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for aircraft mechanics and service technicians also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where aircraft mechanics and service technicians is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Avionics Technicians (92)
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians (82)
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics (82)
- Medical Equipment Repairers (82)
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers (82)
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians (82)
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door (81)
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers (81)
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (81)
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians (80)
Questions about jobs like aircraft mechanics and service technicians
What jobs are most similar to aircraft mechanics and service technicians?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics (83% similar), Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (83% similar), Hydroelectric Plant Technicians (82% similar), Avionics Technicians (82% similar) and Wind Turbine Service Technicians (82% similar).
Which jobs like aircraft mechanics and service technicians pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($109,910, +38%; usually training or an associate degree), Ship Engineers ($109,530, +37%; usually training or an associate degree) and Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay ($103,020, +29%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with aircraft mechanics and service technicians ($79,870). Without more preparation than aircraft mechanics and service technicians usually need: Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, Ship Engineers and Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.