Jobs Similar to Medical Equipment Repairers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to medical equipment repairers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Avionics Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers (Commercial and Industrial Equipment) and Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians.
Medical Equipment Repairers: $61,660 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. Medical Equipment Repairers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avionics Technicians | 83% | $82,280+33% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 82% | $74,090+20% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 82% | $79,870+30% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 82% | $56,550−8% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 81% | $65,510+6% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Motorcycle Mechanics | 81% | $48,580−21% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 81% | $57,550−7% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 81% | $50,620−18% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorSame group | 80% | $74,340+21% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 80% | $109,910+78% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 79% | $56,210−9% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 79% | $61,7700% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Wind Turbine Service TechniciansSame group | 79% | $64,120+4% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Robotics Technicians | 79% | $73,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 15 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 79% | $47,880−22% | High school |
| 16 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 79% | $103,020+67% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralSame group | 78% | $49,590−20% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | 78% | $73,900+20% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Industrial Machinery MechanicsSame group | 78% | $64,520+5% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Photonics Technicians | 77% | $78,350Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
- 1Avionics Technicians
83% similar · $82,280 (+33%) · Training or associate
- 2Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
82% similar · $74,090 (+20%) · Training or associate
- 3Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
82% similar · $79,870 (+30%) · Training or associate
- 4Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
82% similar · $56,550 (−8%) · Training or associate
- 5Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
81% similar · $65,510 (+6%) · Training or associate
- 6Motorcycle Mechanics
81% similar · $48,580 (−21%) · Training or associate
- 7Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
81% similar · $57,550 (−7%) · Training or associate
- 8Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
81% similar · $50,620 (−18%) · Training or associate
- 9Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
80% similar · $74,340 (+21%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 10Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
80% similar · $109,910 (+78%) · Training or associate
- 11Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
79% similar · $56,210 (−9%) · Training or associate
- 12Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
79% similar · $61,770 (0%) · Training or associate
- 13Wind Turbine Service Technicians
79% similar · $64,120 (+4%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 14Robotics Technicians
79% similar · $73,900 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 15Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
79% similar · $47,880 (−22%) · High school
- 16Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
79% similar · $103,020 (+67%) · Training or associate
- 17Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
78% similar · $49,590 (−20%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 18Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
78% similar · $73,900 (+20%) · Training or associate
- 19Industrial Machinery Mechanics
78% similar · $64,520 (+5%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 20Photonics Technicians
77% similar · $78,350 (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 medical equipment repairers.
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers80% similar · $109,910 (+78%)
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay79% similar · $103,020 (+67%)
- Avionics Technicians83% similar · $82,280 (+33%)
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians82% similar · $79,870 (+30%)
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door80% similar · $74,340 (+21%)
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment82% similar · $74,090 (+20%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for medical equipment repairers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where medical equipment repairers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (82)
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (82)
- Automotive Engineering Technicians (81)
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (81)
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines (81)
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians (81)
- Motorcycle Mechanics (81)
- Photonics Technicians (81)
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (79)
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers (79)
Questions about jobs like medical equipment repairers
What jobs are most similar to medical equipment repairers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Avionics Technicians (83% similar), Electrical and Electronics Repairers (Commercial and Industrial Equipment) (82% similar), Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (82% similar), Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (82% similar) and Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics (81% similar).
Which jobs like medical equipment repairers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($109,910, +78%; usually training or an associate degree), Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay ($103,020, +67%; usually training or an associate degree) and Avionics Technicians ($82,280, +33%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with medical equipment repairers ($61,660). Without more preparation than medical equipment repairers usually need: Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay and Avionics Technicians.
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.