Jobs Similar to Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Also called: Electrical Repairers, Powerhouse and Relay
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Hydroelectric Plant Technicians and Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians.
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay: $103,020 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. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 82% | $64,120−38% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 81% | $102,040Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 3 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 81% | $79,870−22% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentSame group | 80% | $74,090−28% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Avionics TechniciansSame group | 80% | $82,280−20% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 80% | $65,510−36% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 79% | $74,340−28% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 79% | $64,520−37% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 79% | $61,770−40% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Ship Engineers | 79% | $109,530+6% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Medical Equipment Repairers | 79% | $61,660−40% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 79% | $78,620−24% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Gas Plant Operators | 78% | $87,820−15% | High school |
| 14 | Robotics Technicians | 78% | $73,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 15 | Automotive Engineering Technicians | 77% | $74,510Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 16 | Nuclear Technicians | 77% | $110,240+7% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Geothermal Technicians | 77% | $49,230Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 18 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related RepairersSame group | 77% | $56,210−45% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 77% | $52,000−50% | High school |
| 20 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 76% | $109,910+7% | Training or associate |
- 1Wind Turbine Service Technicians
82% similar · $64,120 (−38%) · Training or associate
- 2Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
81% similar · $102,040 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 3Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
81% similar · $79,870 (−22%) · Training or associate
- 4Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
80% similar · $74,090 (−28%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 5Avionics Technicians
80% similar · $82,280 (−20%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 6Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
80% similar · $65,510 (−36%) · Training or associate
- 7Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
79% similar · $74,340 (−28%) · Training or associate
- 8Industrial Machinery Mechanics
79% similar · $64,520 (−37%) · Training or associate
- 9Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
79% similar · $61,770 (−40%) · Training or associate
- 10Ship Engineers
79% similar · $109,530 (+6%) · Training or associate
- 11Medical Equipment Repairers
79% similar · $61,660 (−40%) · Training or associate
- 12Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
79% similar · $78,620 (−24%) · Training or associate
- 13Gas Plant Operators
78% similar · $87,820 (−15%) · High school
- 14Robotics Technicians
78% similar · $73,900 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 15Automotive Engineering Technicians
77% similar · $74,510 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 16Nuclear Technicians
77% similar · $110,240 (+7%) · Training or associate
- 17Geothermal Technicians
77% similar · $49,230 (broader group) · High school
- 18Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
77% similar · $56,210 (−45%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 19Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
77% similar · $52,000 (−50%) · High school
- 20Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
76% similar · $109,910 (+7%) · 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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Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Careers where electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door (89)
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians (89)
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians (85)
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers (85)
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators (83)
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (81)
- Nuclear Technicians (81)
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines (80)
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (79)
- Geothermal Technicians (79)
Questions about jobs like electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay
What jobs are most similar to electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Wind Turbine Service Technicians (82% similar), Hydroelectric Plant Technicians (81% similar), Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (81% similar), Electrical and Electronics Repairers (Commercial and Industrial Equipment) (80% similar) and Avionics Technicians (80% similar).
Which jobs like electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Nuclear Technicians ($110,240, +7%; usually training or an associate degree), Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($109,910, +7%; usually training or an associate degree) and Ship Engineers ($109,530, +6%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay ($103,020). Without more preparation than electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay usually need: Nuclear Technicians, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers and Ship Engineers.
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.