Jobs Similar to Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to automotive service technicians and mechanics, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians and Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians.
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $50,620 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. Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 83% | $109,910+117% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansSame group | 82% | $56,550+12% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansSame group | 82% | $79,870+58% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesSame group | 82% | $65,510+29% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 81% | $56,210+11% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Motorcycle MechanicsSame group | 81% | $48,580−4% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansSame group | 81% | $57,550+14% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Medical Equipment Repairers | 81% | $61,660+22% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine MechanicsSame group | 80% | $47,880−5% | High school |
| 10 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsSame group | 80% | $61,770+22% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 80% | $74,340+47% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 79% | $64,520+27% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 79% | $74,090+46% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 79% | $48,420−4% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 79% | $64,120+27% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Avionics Technicians | 79% | $82,280+63% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 78% | $102,040Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 18 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 78% | $60,850+20% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Recreational Vehicle Service TechniciansSame group | 78% | $52,000+3% | High school |
| 20 | Rail Car RepairersSame group | 78% | $67,530+33% | High school |
- 1Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
83% similar · $109,910 (+117%) · Training or associate
- 2Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
82% similar · $56,550 (+12%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 3Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
82% similar · $79,870 (+58%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 4Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
82% similar · $65,510 (+29%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 5Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
81% similar · $56,210 (+11%) · Training or associate
- 6Motorcycle Mechanics
81% similar · $48,580 (−4%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 7Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
81% similar · $57,550 (+14%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 8Medical Equipment Repairers
81% similar · $61,660 (+22%) · Training or associate
- 9Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
80% similar · $47,880 (−5%) · High school · Same group
- 10Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
80% similar · $61,770 (+22%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 11Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
80% similar · $74,340 (+47%) · Training or associate
- 12Industrial Machinery Mechanics
79% similar · $64,520 (+27%) · Training or associate
- 13Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
79% similar · $74,090 (+46%) · Training or associate
- 14Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
79% similar · $48,420 (−4%) · Training or associate
- 15Wind Turbine Service Technicians
79% similar · $64,120 (+27%) · Training or associate
- 16Avionics Technicians
79% similar · $82,280 (+63%) · Training or associate
- 17Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
78% similar · $102,040 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 18Maintenance Workers, Machinery
78% similar · $60,850 (+20%) · Training or associate
- 19Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
78% similar · $52,000 (+3%) · High school · Same group
- 20Rail Car Repairers
78% similar · $67,530 (+33%) · High school · Same group
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 service technicians and mechanics.
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers83% similar · $109,910 (+117%)
- Avionics Technicians79% similar · $82,280 (+63%)
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians82% similar · $79,870 (+58%)
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door80% similar · $74,340 (+47%)
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment79% similar · $74,090 (+46%)
- Rail Car Repairers78% similar · $67,530 (+33%)
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 automotive service technicians and mechanics 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 automotive service technicians and mechanics is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles (89)
- Automotive Engineering Technicians (85)
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers (85)
- Home Appliance Repairers (80)
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians (78)
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (78)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (77)
- Photonics Technicians (77)
- Medical Equipment Repairers (76)
- Robotics Technicians (76)
Questions about jobs like automotive service technicians and mechanics
What jobs are most similar to automotive service technicians and mechanics?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (83% similar), Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (82% similar), Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (82% similar), Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics (82% similar) and Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers (81% similar).
Which jobs like automotive service technicians and mechanics pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($109,910, +117%; usually training or an associate degree), Avionics Technicians ($82,280, +63%; usually training or an associate degree) and Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians ($79,870, +58%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with automotive service technicians and mechanics ($50,620). Without more preparation than automotive service technicians and mechanics usually need: Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, Avionics Technicians and Aircraft Mechanics and 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.