Jobs Similar to Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to recreational vehicle service technicians, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians, Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics and Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers.
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians: $52,000 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. Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansSame group | 81% | $57,550+11% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine MechanicsSame group | 79% | $47,880−8% | High school |
| 3 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 79% | $56,210+8% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesSame group | 79% | $65,510+26% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsSame group | 78% | $61,770+19% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsSame group | 78% | $50,620−3% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 78% | $109,910+111% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Motorcycle MechanicsSame group | 78% | $48,580−7% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 78% | $39,630−24% | High school |
| 10 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 77% | $74,340+43% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters | 77% | $62,620+20% | High school |
| 12 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 77% | $49,590−5% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Rail Car RepairersSame group | 77% | $67,530+30% | High school |
| 14 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 77% | $102,040Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 15 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 77% | $103,020+98% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 77% | $61,010+17% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 76% | $63,800+23% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Automotive Body and Related RepairersSame group | 76% | $54,890+6% | High school |
| 19 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 76% | $53,710+3% | High school |
| 20 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansSame group | 76% | $56,550+9% | Training or associate |
- 1Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
81% similar · $57,550 (+11%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 2Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
79% similar · $47,880 (−8%) · High school · Same group
- 3Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
79% similar · $56,210 (+8%) · Training or associate
- 4Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
79% similar · $65,510 (+26%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 5Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
78% similar · $61,770 (+19%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 6Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
78% similar · $50,620 (−3%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 7Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
78% similar · $109,910 (+111%) · Training or associate
- 8Motorcycle Mechanics
78% similar · $48,580 (−7%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 9Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
78% similar · $39,630 (−24%) · High school
- 10Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
77% similar · $74,340 (+43%) · Training or associate
- 11Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
77% similar · $62,620 (+20%) · High school
- 12Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
77% similar · $49,590 (−5%) · Training or associate
- 13Rail Car Repairers
77% similar · $67,530 (+30%) · High school · Same group
- 14Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
77% similar · $102,040 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 15Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
77% similar · $103,020 (+98%) · Training or associate
- 16Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
77% similar · $61,010 (+17%) · Training or associate
- 17Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
76% similar · $63,800 (+23%) · Training or associate
- 18Automotive Body and Related Repairers
76% similar · $54,890 (+6%) · High school · Same group
- 19Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
76% similar · $53,710 (+3%) · High school
- 20Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
76% similar · $56,550 (+9%) · Training or associate · Same group
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 recreational vehicle service technicians.
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Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for recreational vehicle service technicians also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where recreational vehicle service technicians is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers (78)
- Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers (76)
- Mechanical Door Repairers (75)
- Home Appliance Repairers (74)
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers (74)
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (74)
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants (73)
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters (73)
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers (71)
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles (71)
Questions about jobs like recreational vehicle service technicians
What jobs are most similar to recreational vehicle service technicians?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians (81% similar), Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics (79% similar), Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers (79% similar), Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics (79% similar) and Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (78% similar).
Which jobs like recreational vehicle service technicians pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($109,910, +111%; usually training or an associate degree), Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay ($103,020, +98%; usually training or an associate degree) and Control and Valve Installers and Repairers ($74,340, +43%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with recreational vehicle service technicians ($52,000). Without more preparation than recreational vehicle service technicians usually need: Rail Car Repairers, Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters and Automotive Body and Related Repairers.
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.