Jobs Similar to Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
Also called: Audiovisual Equipment Installers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to audiovisual equipment installers and repairers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers and Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers.
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers: $52,600 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. Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersSame group | 79% | $63,890+21% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and RepairersSame group | 79% | $63,520+21% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersSame group | 79% | $60,070+14% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor VehiclesSame group | 78% | $48,420−8% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine RepairersSame group | 78% | $47,810−9% | High school |
| 6 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentSame group | 76% | $74,090+41% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Photonics Technicians | 76% | $78,350Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 8 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 76% | $74,330+41% | High school |
| 9 | Avionics TechniciansSame group | 75% | $82,280+56% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Home Appliance Repairers | 75% | $50,990−3% | High school |
| 11 | Medical Equipment Repairers | 74% | $61,660+17% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 73% | $109,910+109% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Mechanical Door Repairers | 73% | $55,720+6% | High school |
| 14 | Helpers--Electricians | 72% | $42,670−19% | High school |
| 15 | Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers | 72% | $52,7200% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related RepairersSame group | 72% | $56,210+7% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 72% | $51,320−2% | High school |
| 18 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 72% | $47,450−10% | High school |
| 19 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 72% | $50,620−4% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 72% | $56,550+8% | Training or associate |
- 1Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
79% similar · $63,890 (+21%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 2Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
79% similar · $63,520 (+21%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 3Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
79% similar · $60,070 (+14%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 4Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
78% similar · $48,420 (−8%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 5Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
78% similar · $47,810 (−9%) · High school · Same group
- 6Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
76% similar · $74,090 (+41%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 7Photonics Technicians
76% similar · $78,350 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 8Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
76% similar · $74,330 (+41%) · High school
- 9Avionics Technicians
75% similar · $82,280 (+56%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 10Home Appliance Repairers
75% similar · $50,990 (−3%) · High school
- 11Medical Equipment Repairers
74% similar · $61,660 (+17%) · Training or associate
- 12Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
73% similar · $109,910 (+109%) · Training or associate
- 13Mechanical Door Repairers
73% similar · $55,720 (+6%) · High school
- 14Helpers--Electricians
72% similar · $42,670 (−19%) · High school
- 15Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
72% similar · $52,720 (0%) · Training or associate
- 16Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
72% similar · $56,210 (+7%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 17Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
72% similar · $51,320 (−2%) · High school
- 18Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
72% similar · $47,450 (−10%) · High school
- 19Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
72% similar · $50,620 (−4%) · Training or associate
- 20Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
72% similar · $56,550 (+8%) · Training or associate
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 audiovisual equipment installers and repairers.
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers73% similar · $109,910 (+109%)
- Avionics Technicians75% similar · $82,280 (+56%)
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment76% similar · $74,090 (+41%)
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers76% similar · $74,330 (+41%)
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers79% similar · $63,890 (+21%)
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers79% similar · $63,520 (+21%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers78% similar · High school
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers76% similar · High school
- Home Appliance Repairers75% similar · High school
- Mechanical Door Repairers73% similar · High school
- Helpers--Electricians72% similar · High school
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers72% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for audiovisual equipment installers and repairers 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 audiovisual equipment installers and repairers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers (79)
- Photonics Technicians (76)
- Broadcast Technicians (74)
- Motion Picture Projectionists (74)
- Audio and Video Technicians (71)
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians (71)
- Home Appliance Repairers (70)
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers (69)
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners (67)
- Bicycle Repairers (64)
Questions about jobs like audiovisual equipment installers and repairers
What jobs are most similar to audiovisual equipment installers and repairers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers (79% similar), Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers (79% similar), Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers (79% similar), Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers (78% similar) and Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers (78% similar).
Which jobs like audiovisual equipment installers and repairers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($109,910, +109%; usually training or an associate degree), Avionics Technicians ($82,280, +56%; usually training or an associate degree) and Electrical and Electronics Repairers (Commercial and Industrial Equipment) ($74,090, +41%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with audiovisual equipment installers and repairers ($52,600). Without more preparation than audiovisual equipment installers and repairers usually need: Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, Avionics Technicians and Electrical and Electronics Repairers (Commercial and Industrial Equipment).
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.