Jobs Similar to Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics
Also called: Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to mobile heavy equipment mechanics, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians, Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians and Motorcycle Mechanics.
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics: $65,510 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. Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansSame group | 84% | $57,550−12% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansSame group | 83% | $79,870+22% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Motorcycle MechanicsSame group | 83% | $48,580−26% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 83% | $49,590−24% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsSame group | 82% | $61,770−6% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 82% | $102,040Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 7 | Rail Car RepairersSame group | 82% | $67,530+3% | High school |
| 8 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 82% | $74,340+13% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansSame group | 82% | $56,550−14% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 82% | $56,210−14% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine MechanicsSame group | 82% | $47,880−27% | High school |
| 12 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 82% | $64,520−2% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 82% | $64,120−2% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsSame group | 82% | $50,620−23% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 81% | $109,910+68% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Medical Equipment Repairers | 81% | $61,660−6% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Ship Engineers | 81% | $109,530+67% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 81% | $39,630−40% | High school |
| 19 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 80% | $60,850−7% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 80% | $103,020+57% | Training or associate |
- 1Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
84% similar · $57,550 (−12%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 2Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
83% similar · $79,870 (+22%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 3Motorcycle Mechanics
83% similar · $48,580 (−26%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 4Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
83% similar · $49,590 (−24%) · Training or associate
- 5Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
82% similar · $61,770 (−6%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 6Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
82% similar · $102,040 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 7Rail Car Repairers
82% similar · $67,530 (+3%) · High school · Same group
- 8Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
82% similar · $74,340 (+13%) · Training or associate
- 9Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
82% similar · $56,550 (−14%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 10Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
82% similar · $56,210 (−14%) · Training or associate
- 11Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
82% similar · $47,880 (−27%) · High school · Same group
- 12Industrial Machinery Mechanics
82% similar · $64,520 (−2%) · Training or associate
- 13Wind Turbine Service Technicians
82% similar · $64,120 (−2%) · Training or associate
- 14Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
82% similar · $50,620 (−23%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 15Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
81% similar · $109,910 (+68%) · Training or associate
- 16Medical Equipment Repairers
81% similar · $61,660 (−6%) · Training or associate
- 17Ship Engineers
81% similar · $109,530 (+67%) · Training or associate
- 18Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
81% similar · $39,630 (−40%) · High school
- 19Maintenance Workers, Machinery
80% similar · $60,850 (−7%) · Training or associate
- 20Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
80% similar · $103,020 (+57%) · 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 mobile heavy equipment mechanics.
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers81% similar · $109,910 (+68%)
- Ship Engineers81% similar · $109,530 (+67%)
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay80% similar · $103,020 (+57%)
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians83% similar · $79,870 (+22%)
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door82% similar · $74,340 (+13%)
- Rail Car Repairers82% similar · $67,530 (+3%)
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 mobile heavy equipment mechanics also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where mobile heavy equipment mechanics is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics (92)
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery (90)
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (90)
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers (86)
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door (85)
- Crane and Tower Operators (85)
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians (82)
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians (82)
- Commercial Divers (81)
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers (81)
Questions about jobs like mobile heavy equipment mechanics
What jobs are most similar to mobile heavy equipment mechanics?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians (84% similar), Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (83% similar), Motorcycle Mechanics (83% similar), Maintenance and Repair Workers (83% similar) and Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (82% similar).
Which jobs like mobile heavy equipment mechanics pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($109,910, +68%; usually training or an associate degree), Ship Engineers ($109,530, +67%; usually training or an associate degree) and Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay ($103,020, +57%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with mobile heavy equipment mechanics ($65,510). Without more preparation than mobile heavy equipment mechanics usually need: Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, Ship Engineers and Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay.
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.