Jobs Similar to Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to automotive and watercraft service attendants, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Tire Repairers and Changers, Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners and Locksmiths and Safe Repairers.
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants: $35,670 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
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. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tire Repairers and Changers | 79% | $37,710+6% | High school |
| 2 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 76% | $49,880+40% | High school |
| 3 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 75% | $51,320+44% | High school |
| 4 | Home Appliance Repairers | 75% | $50,990+43% | High school |
| 5 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 74% | $49,690+39% | High school |
| 6 | Mechanical Door Repairers | 74% | $55,720+56% | High school |
| 7 | Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 73% | $47,630+34% | High school |
| 8 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 73% | $54,890+54% | High school |
| 9 | Bicycle Repairers | 73% | $42,780+20% | High school |
| 10 | Motorcycle Mechanics | 73% | $48,580+36% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 73% | $52,000+46% | High school |
| 12 | Recycling and Reclamation Workers | 73% | $40,240Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 13 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 72% | $46,960+32% | High school |
| 14 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 72% | $42,290+19% | High school |
| 15 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 72% | $57,550+61% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | 72% | $50,440+41% | High school |
| 17 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 72% | $47,450+33% | High school |
| 18 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 71% | $43,220+21% | High school |
| 19 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 71% | $47,880+34% | High school |
| 20 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 71% | $49,450+39% | High school |
- 1Tire Repairers and Changers
79% similar · $37,710 (+6%) · High school
- 2Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
76% similar · $49,880 (+40%) · High school
- 3Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
75% similar · $51,320 (+44%) · High school
- 4Home Appliance Repairers
75% similar · $50,990 (+43%) · High school
- 5Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
74% similar · $49,690 (+39%) · High school
- 6Mechanical Door Repairers
74% similar · $55,720 (+56%) · High school
- 7Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
73% similar · $47,630 (+34%) · High school
- 8Automotive Body and Related Repairers
73% similar · $54,890 (+54%) · High school
- 9Bicycle Repairers
73% similar · $42,780 (+20%) · High school
- 10Motorcycle Mechanics
73% similar · $48,580 (+36%) · Training or associate
- 11Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
73% similar · $52,000 (+46%) · High school
- 12Recycling and Reclamation Workers
73% similar · $40,240 (broader group) · High school
- 13Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
72% similar · $46,960 (+32%) · High school
- 14Print Binding and Finishing Workers
72% similar · $42,290 (+19%) · High school
- 15Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
72% similar · $57,550 (+61%) · Training or associate
- 16Floor Sanders and Finishers
72% similar · $50,440 (+41%) · High school
- 17Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
72% similar · $47,450 (+33%) · High school
- 18Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
71% similar · $43,220 (+21%) · High school
- 19Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
71% similar · $47,880 (+34%) · High school
- 20Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
71% similar · $49,450 (+39%) · 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 automotive and watercraft service attendants.
- Mechanical Door Repairers74% similar · $55,720 (+56%)
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers73% similar · $54,890 (+54%)
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians73% similar · $52,000 (+46%)
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers75% similar · $51,320 (+44%)
- Home Appliance Repairers75% similar · $50,990 (+43%)
- Floor Sanders and Finishers72% similar · $50,440 (+41%)
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Questions about jobs like automotive and watercraft service attendants
What jobs are most similar to automotive and watercraft service attendants?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Tire Repairers and Changers (79% similar), Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners (76% similar), Locksmiths and Safe Repairers (75% similar), Home Appliance Repairers (75% similar) and Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors (74% similar).
Which jobs like automotive and watercraft service attendants pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians ($57,550, +61%; usually training or an associate degree), Mechanical Door Repairers ($55,720, +56%; usually a high school diploma) and Automotive Body and Related Repairers ($54,890, +54%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with automotive and watercraft service attendants ($35,670). Without more preparation than automotive and watercraft service attendants usually need: Mechanical Door Repairers, Automotive Body and Related Repairers and Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians.
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.