Jobs Similar to Geothermal Technicians
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to geothermal technicians, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, Hydroelectric Plant Technicians and Industrial Machinery Mechanics.
Geothermal Technicians: $49,230 (broader BLS group) · 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
- 1Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
83% similar · $78,620 · Training or associate
- 2Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
83% similar · $102,040 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 3Industrial Machinery Mechanics
81% similar · $64,520 · Training or associate · Same group
- 4Power Plant Operators
80% similar · $102,040 · High school
- 5Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
80% similar · $74,340 · Training or associate · Same group
- 6Ship Engineers
80% similar · $109,530 · Training or associate
- 7Maintenance Workers, Machinery
80% similar · $60,850 · Training or associate · Same group
- 8Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
79% similar · $50,140 · High school
- 9Wind Turbine Service Technicians
79% similar · $64,120 · Training or associate · Same group
- 10Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
79% similar · $79,870 · Training or associate
- 11Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
79% similar · $56,210 · Training or associate
- 12Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
78% similar · $74,090 · Training or associate
- 13Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
78% similar · $61,010 · Training or associate · Same group
- 14Photonics Technicians
78% similar · $78,350 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 15Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
78% similar · $73,900 · Training or associate
- 16Continuous Mining Machine Operators
78% similar · $61,810 · High school
- 17Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
78% similar · $109,910 · Training or associate
- 18Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
78% similar · $50,620 · Training or associate
- 19Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
78% similar · $61,770 · Training or associate
- 20Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
77% similar · $39,630 · 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
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for geothermal technicians also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where geothermal technicians is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians (90)
- Biofuels Processing Technicians (82)
- Biomass Plant Technicians (82)
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers (80)
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (79)
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (77)
- Photonics Technicians (75)
- Automotive Engineering Technicians (74)
- Helpers--Electricians (74)
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators (74)
Questions about jobs like geothermal technicians
What jobs are most similar to geothermal technicians?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators (83% similar), Hydroelectric Plant Technicians (83% similar), Industrial Machinery Mechanics (81% similar), Power Plant Operators (80% similar) and Control and Valve Installers and Repairers (80% similar).
Do jobs like geothermal technicians pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than geothermal 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.