Jobs Similar to Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
Also called: Small Engine Mechanics
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics and Motorcycle Mechanics.
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics: $47,880 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. Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansSame group | 85% | $57,550+20% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesSame group | 82% | $65,510+37% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Motorcycle MechanicsSame group | 82% | $48,580+1% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsSame group | 81% | $61,770+29% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansSame group | 81% | $79,870+67% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansSame group | 81% | $56,550+18% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsSame group | 80% | $50,620+6% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 80% | $74,340+55% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Recreational Vehicle Service TechniciansSame group | 79% | $52,000+9% | High school |
| 10 | Medical Equipment Repairers | 79% | $61,660+29% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters | 78% | $62,620+31% | High school |
| 12 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 78% | $102,040Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 13 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 78% | $56,210+17% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 78% | $53,710+12% | High school |
| 15 | Rail Car RepairersSame group | 78% | $67,530+41% | High school |
| 16 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 78% | $49,590+4% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 77% | $39,630−17% | High school |
| 18 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | 77% | $47,7300% | High school |
| 19 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 77% | $109,910+130% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 77% | $64,520+35% | Training or associate |
- 1Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
85% similar · $57,550 (+20%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 2Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
82% similar · $65,510 (+37%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 3Motorcycle Mechanics
82% similar · $48,580 (+1%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 4Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
81% similar · $61,770 (+29%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 5Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
81% similar · $79,870 (+67%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 6Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
81% similar · $56,550 (+18%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 7Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
80% similar · $50,620 (+6%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 8Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
80% similar · $74,340 (+55%) · Training or associate
- 9Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
79% similar · $52,000 (+9%) · High school · Same group
- 10Medical Equipment Repairers
79% similar · $61,660 (+29%) · Training or associate
- 11Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
78% similar · $62,620 (+31%) · High school
- 12Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
78% similar · $102,040 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 13Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
78% similar · $56,210 (+17%) · Training or associate
- 14Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
78% similar · $53,710 (+12%) · High school
- 15Rail Car Repairers
78% similar · $67,530 (+41%) · High school · Same group
- 16Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
78% similar · $49,590 (+4%) · Training or associate
- 17Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
77% similar · $39,630 (−17%) · High school
- 18Helpers--Extraction Workers
77% similar · $47,730 (0%) · High school
- 19Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
77% similar · $109,910 (+130%) · Training or associate
- 20Industrial Machinery Mechanics
77% similar · $64,520 (+35%) · 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
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Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs for former outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics →
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Home Appliance Repairers (84)
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers (79)
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers (77)
- Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation (76)
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants (75)
- Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers (75)
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (75)
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers (73)
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers (72)
- Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers (71)
Questions about jobs like outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
What jobs are most similar to outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians (85% similar), Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics (82% similar), Motorcycle Mechanics (82% similar), Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (81% similar) and Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (81% similar).
Which jobs like outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($109,910, +130%; usually training or an associate degree), Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians ($79,870, +67%; usually training or an associate degree) and Control and Valve Installers and Repairers ($74,340, +55%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics ($47,880). Without more preparation than outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics usually need: Rail Car Repairers, Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters and Engine and Other Machine Assemblers.
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.