Jobs Similar to Signal and Track Switch Repairers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to signal and track switch repairers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians, Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists and Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers.
Signal and Track Switch Repairers: $92,460 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. Signal and Track Switch Repairers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 80% | $79,870−14% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 80% | $61,770−33% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 80% | $109,910+19% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 79% | $102,040Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 5 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorSame group | 79% | $74,340−20% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Wind Turbine Service TechniciansSame group | 79% | $64,120−31% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 79% | $65,510−29% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 77% | $56,210−39% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Ship Engineers | 77% | $109,530+18% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralSame group | 77% | $49,590−46% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersSame group | 77% | $39,630−57% | High school |
| 12 | Rail Car Repairers | 77% | $67,530−27% | High school |
| 13 | Maintenance Workers, MachinerySame group | 77% | $60,850−34% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Avionics Technicians | 76% | $82,280−11% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Medical Equipment RepairersSame group | 76% | $61,660−33% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 76% | $50,620−45% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Industrial Machinery MechanicsSame group | 76% | $64,520−30% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Geothermal TechniciansSame group | 76% | $49,230Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 19 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 75% | $84,890−8% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 75% | $47,880−48% | High school |
- 1Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
80% similar · $79,870 (−14%) · Training or associate
- 2Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
80% similar · $61,770 (−33%) · Training or associate
- 3Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
80% similar · $109,910 (+19%) · Training or associate
- 4Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
79% similar · $102,040 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 5Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
79% similar · $74,340 (−20%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 6Wind Turbine Service Technicians
79% similar · $64,120 (−31%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 7Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
79% similar · $65,510 (−29%) · Training or associate
- 8Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
77% similar · $56,210 (−39%) · Training or associate
- 9Ship Engineers
77% similar · $109,530 (+18%) · Training or associate
- 10Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
77% similar · $49,590 (−46%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 11Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
77% similar · $39,630 (−57%) · High school · Same group
- 12Rail Car Repairers
77% similar · $67,530 (−27%) · High school
- 13Maintenance Workers, Machinery
77% similar · $60,850 (−34%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 14Avionics Technicians
76% similar · $82,280 (−11%) · Training or associate
- 15Medical Equipment Repairers
76% similar · $61,660 (−33%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 16Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
76% similar · $50,620 (−45%) · Training or associate
- 17Industrial Machinery Mechanics
76% similar · $64,520 (−30%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 18Geothermal Technicians
76% similar · $49,230 (broader group) · High school · Same group
- 19Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
75% similar · $84,890 (−8%) · Training or associate
- 20Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
75% similar · $47,880 (−48%) · 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 signal and track switch repairers.
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Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for signal and track switch repairers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where signal and track switch repairers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (80)
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (80)
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians (79)
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines (79)
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers (79)
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers (78)
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers (77)
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (76)
- Avionics Technicians (76)
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (76)
Questions about jobs like signal and track switch repairers
What jobs are most similar to signal and track switch repairers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (80% similar), Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (80% similar), Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (80% similar), Hydroelectric Plant Technicians (79% similar) and Control and Valve Installers and Repairers (79% similar).
Which jobs like signal and track switch repairers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($109,910, +19%; usually training or an associate degree) and Ship Engineers ($109,530, +18%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with signal and track switch repairers ($92,460). Without more preparation than signal and track switch repairers usually need: Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers and Ship Engineers.
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.