Jobs Similar to Mechanical Door Repairers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to mechanical door repairers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Helpers--Electricians, Locksmiths and Safe Repairers and Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers.
Mechanical Door Repairers: $55,720 median pay · 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
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Mechanical Door Repairers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helpers--Electricians | 81% | $42,670−23% | High school |
| 2 | Locksmiths and Safe RepairersSame group | 79% | $51,320−8% | High school |
| 3 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersSame group | 79% | $39,630−29% | High school |
| 4 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 78% | $53,140−5% | High school |
| 5 | Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 78% | $47,630−15% | High school |
| 6 | Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersSame group | 77% | $74,330+33% | High school |
| 7 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersSame group | 77% | $95,320+71% | High school |
| 8 | Home Appliance RepairersSame group | 77% | $50,990−8% | High school |
| 9 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 77% | $49,880−10% | High school |
| 10 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 76% | $63,800+15% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralSame group | 76% | $49,590−11% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 76% | $56,210+1% | Training or associate |
| 13 | RiggersSame group | 76% | $62,640+12% | High school |
| 14 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersSame group | 76% | $61,010+9% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 76% | $60,070+8% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 76% | $109,910+97% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 75% | $63,890+15% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorSame group | 75% | $74,340+33% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 75% | $52,000−7% | High school |
| 20 | Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians | 75% | $63,800Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
- 1Helpers--Electricians
81% similar · $42,670 (−23%) · High school
- 2Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
79% similar · $51,320 (−8%) · High school · Same group
- 3Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
79% similar · $39,630 (−29%) · High school · Same group
- 4Solar Photovoltaic Installers
78% similar · $53,140 (−5%) · High school
- 5Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
78% similar · $47,630 (−15%) · High school
- 6Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
77% similar · $74,330 (+33%) · High school · Same group
- 7Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
77% similar · $95,320 (+71%) · High school · Same group
- 8Home Appliance Repairers
77% similar · $50,990 (−8%) · High school · Same group
- 9Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
77% similar · $49,880 (−10%) · High school
- 10Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
76% similar · $63,800 (+15%) · Training or associate
- 11Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
76% similar · $49,590 (−11%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 12Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
76% similar · $56,210 (+1%) · Training or associate
- 13Riggers
76% similar · $62,640 (+12%) · High school · Same group
- 14Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
76% similar · $61,010 (+9%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 15Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
76% similar · $60,070 (+8%) · Training or associate
- 16Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
76% similar · $109,910 (+97%) · Training or associate
- 17Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
75% similar · $63,890 (+15%) · Training or associate
- 18Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
75% similar · $74,340 (+33%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 19Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
75% similar · $52,000 (−7%) · High school
- 20Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
75% similar · $63,800 (broader group) · 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
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than mechanical door repairers.
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for mechanical door repairers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where mechanical door repairers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers (82)
- Helpers--Electricians (81)
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers (78)
- Helpers--Carpenters (75)
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (75)
- Pipelayers (75)
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians (75)
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants (74)
- Glaziers (74)
- Sheet Metal Workers (74)
Questions about jobs like mechanical door repairers
What jobs are most similar to mechanical door repairers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Helpers--Electricians (81% similar), Locksmiths and Safe Repairers (79% similar), Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers (79% similar), Solar Photovoltaic Installers (78% similar) and Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers (78% similar).
Which jobs like mechanical door repairers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($109,910, +97%; usually training or an associate degree), Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ($95,320, +71%; usually a high school diploma) and Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers ($74,330, +33%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with mechanical door repairers ($55,720). Without more preparation than mechanical door repairers usually need: Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers and Riggers.
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.