Jobs Similar to Automotive Engineering Technicians
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to automotive engineering technicians, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Avionics Technicians, Photonics Technicians and Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians.
Automotive Engineering Technicians: $74,510 (broader BLS group) · 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. Automotive Engineering Technicians) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avionics Technicians | 82% | $82,280 | Training or associate |
| 2 | Photonics TechniciansSame group | 82% | $78,350Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 3 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and TechniciansSame group | 80% | $73,900 | Training or associate |
| 4 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 80% | $74,340 | Training or associate |
| 5 | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and TechniciansSame group | 80% | $82,890 | Training or associate |
| 6 | Robotics TechniciansSame group | 80% | $73,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 7 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 80% | $74,090 | Training or associate |
| 8 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 79% | $79,870 | Training or associate |
| 9 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 79% | $84,890 | Training or associate |
| 10 | Machinists | 79% | $58,750 | Training or associate |
| 11 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 78% | $50,620 | Training or associate |
| 12 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 78% | $64,520 | Training or associate |
| 13 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 78% | $78,620 | Training or associate |
| 14 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 77% | $103,020 | Training or associate |
| 15 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 77% | $102,040Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 16 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 77% | $61,770 | Training or associate |
| 17 | Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 77% | $49,080 | High school |
| 18 | Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 77% | $64,120 | Training or associate |
| 19 | Geothermal Technicians | 77% | $49,230Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 20 | Medical Equipment Repairers | 77% | $61,660 | Training or associate |
- 1Avionics Technicians
82% similar · $82,280 · Training or associate
- 2Photonics Technicians
82% similar · $78,350 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 3Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
80% similar · $73,900 · Training or associate · Same group
- 4Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
80% similar · $74,340 · Training or associate
- 5Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
80% similar · $82,890 · Training or associate · Same group
- 6Robotics Technicians
80% similar · $73,900 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 7Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
80% similar · $74,090 · Training or associate
- 8Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
79% similar · $79,870 · Training or associate
- 9Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
79% similar · $84,890 · Training or associate
- 10Machinists
79% similar · $58,750 · Training or associate
- 11Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
78% similar · $50,620 · Training or associate
- 12Industrial Machinery Mechanics
78% similar · $64,520 · Training or associate
- 13Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
78% similar · $78,620 · Training or associate
- 14Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
77% similar · $103,020 · Training or associate
- 15Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
77% similar · $102,040 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 16Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
77% similar · $61,770 · Training or associate
- 17Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
77% similar · $49,080 · High school
- 18Wind Turbine Service Technicians
77% similar · $64,120 · Training or associate
- 19Geothermal Technicians
77% similar · $49,230 (broader group) · High school
- 20Medical Equipment Repairers
77% similar · $61,660 · 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
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Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for automotive engineering technicians also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where automotive engineering technicians is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Avionics Technicians (86)
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (85)
- Medical Equipment Repairers (81)
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door (80)
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (80)
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (79)
- Machinists (79)
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment (78)
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics (78)
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators (78)
Questions about jobs like automotive engineering technicians
What jobs are most similar to automotive engineering technicians?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Avionics Technicians (82% similar), Photonics Technicians (82% similar), Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians (80% similar), Control and Valve Installers and Repairers (80% similar) and Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians (80% similar).
Do jobs like automotive engineering technicians pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than automotive engineering technicians where a direct comparison is possible.
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.