Jobs Similar to Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
Also called: Electric Motor Repairers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to electric motor, power tool, and related repairers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, Industrial Machinery Mechanics and Control and Valve Installers and Repairers.
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers: $56,210 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. Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 83% | $109,910+96% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 82% | $64,520+15% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 82% | $74,340+32% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 82% | $49,590−12% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 82% | $65,510+17% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentSame group | 82% | $74,090+32% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Rail Car Repairers | 82% | $67,530+20% | High school |
| 8 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 81% | $50,620−10% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 81% | $79,870+42% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 81% | $60,850+8% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 81% | $39,630−29% | High school |
| 12 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 80% | $61,010+9% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 80% | $61,770+10% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 80% | $64,120+14% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 80% | $102,040Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 16 | Medical Equipment Repairers | 79% | $61,660+10% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 79% | $53,710−4% | High school |
| 18 | Geothermal Technicians | 79% | $49,230Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 19 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 79% | $57,550+2% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 79% | $52,000−7% | High school |
- 1Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
83% similar · $109,910 (+96%) · Training or associate
- 2Industrial Machinery Mechanics
82% similar · $64,520 (+15%) · Training or associate
- 3Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
82% similar · $74,340 (+32%) · Training or associate
- 4Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
82% similar · $49,590 (−12%) · Training or associate
- 5Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
82% similar · $65,510 (+17%) · Training or associate
- 6Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
82% similar · $74,090 (+32%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 7Rail Car Repairers
82% similar · $67,530 (+20%) · High school
- 8Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
81% similar · $50,620 (−10%) · Training or associate
- 9Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
81% similar · $79,870 (+42%) · Training or associate
- 10Maintenance Workers, Machinery
81% similar · $60,850 (+8%) · Training or associate
- 11Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
81% similar · $39,630 (−29%) · High school
- 12Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
80% similar · $61,010 (+9%) · Training or associate
- 13Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
80% similar · $61,770 (+10%) · Training or associate
- 14Wind Turbine Service Technicians
80% similar · $64,120 (+14%) · Training or associate
- 15Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
80% similar · $102,040 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 16Medical Equipment Repairers
79% similar · $61,660 (+10%) · Training or associate
- 17Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
79% similar · $53,710 (−4%) · High school
- 18Geothermal Technicians
79% similar · $49,230 (broader group) · High school
- 19Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
79% similar · $57,550 (+2%) · Training or associate
- 20Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
79% similar · $52,000 (−7%) · 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 electric motor, power tool, and related repairers.
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers83% similar · $109,910 (+96%)
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians81% similar · $79,870 (+42%)
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door82% similar · $74,340 (+32%)
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment82% similar · $74,090 (+32%)
- Rail Car Repairers82% similar · $67,530 (+20%)
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines82% similar · $65,510 (+17%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where electric motor, power tool, and related repairers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (91)
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics (91)
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery (91)
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines (89)
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians (89)
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (87)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (87)
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (86)
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (85)
- Motorcycle Mechanics (85)
Questions about jobs like electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
What jobs are most similar to electric motor, power tool, and related repairers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (83% similar), Industrial Machinery Mechanics (82% similar), Control and Valve Installers and Repairers (82% similar), Maintenance and Repair Workers (82% similar) and Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics (82% similar).
Which jobs like electric motor, power tool, and related repairers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($109,910, +96%; usually training or an associate degree), Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians ($79,870, +42%; usually training or an associate degree) and Control and Valve Installers and Repairers ($74,340, +32%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with electric motor, power tool, and related repairers ($56,210). Without more preparation than electric motor, power tool, and related repairers usually need: Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians and Control and Valve Installers and Repairers.
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.