Jobs Similar to Medical Equipment Preparers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to medical equipment preparers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Endoscopy Technicians, Biological Technicians and Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders.
Medical Equipment Preparers: $47,700 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
- 1Endoscopy Technicians
75% similar · $48,430 (broader group) · High school · Same group
- 2Biological Technicians
71% similar · $57,510 (+21%) · Bachelor's degree
- 3Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
71% similar · $38,180 (−20%) · High school
- 4Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
71% similar · $39,530 (−17%) · High school
- 5Semiconductor Processing Technicians
71% similar · $51,430 (+8%) · High school
- 6Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
70% similar · $80,110 (+68%) · Training or associate
- 7Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
70% similar · $46,460 (−3%) · High school
- 8Aircraft Service Attendants
70% similar · $40,450 (−15%) · High school
- 9Surgical Technologists
70% similar · $64,650 (+36%) · Training or associate
- 10Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
70% similar · $46,570 (−2%) · High school
- 11Machine Feeders and Offbearers
69% similar · $41,220 (−14%) · High school
- 12Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
69% similar · $50,270 (+5%) · High school
- 13Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
69% similar · $35,830 (−25%) · High school
- 14Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
69% similar · $43,220 (−9%) · High school
- 15Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
68% similar · $60,020 (+26%) · High school
- 16Biofuels Processing Technicians
68% similar · $62,470 (broader group) · High school
- 17Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
68% similar · $34,890 (−27%) · High school
- 18Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
68% similar · $47,720 (0%) · High school
- 19Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
68% similar · $48,570 (+2%) · High school
- 20Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
68% similar · $48,990 (+3%) · 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 medical equipment preparers.
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators68% similar · $60,020 (+26%)
- Semiconductor Processing Technicians71% similar · $51,430 (+8%)
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders69% similar · $50,270 (+5%)
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders68% similar · $48,990 (+3%)
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers68% similar · $48,570 (+2%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for medical equipment preparers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where medical equipment preparers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
Questions about jobs like medical equipment preparers
What jobs are most similar to medical equipment preparers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Endoscopy Technicians (75% similar), Biological Technicians (71% similar), Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders (71% similar), Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (71% similar) and Semiconductor Processing Technicians (71% similar).
Which jobs like medical equipment preparers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians ($80,110, +68%; usually training or an associate degree), Surgical Technologists ($64,650, +36%; usually training or an associate degree) and Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators ($60,020, +26%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with medical equipment preparers ($47,700). Without more preparation than medical equipment preparers usually need: Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators, Semiconductor Processing Technicians and Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.
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.