Jobs Similar to Wind Turbine Service Technicians
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to wind turbine service technicians, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Hydroelectric Plant Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay and Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians.
Wind Turbine Service Technicians: $64,120 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. Wind Turbine Service Technicians) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 82% | $102,040Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 2 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 82% | $103,020+61% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 82% | $79,870+25% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Ship Engineers | 82% | $109,530+71% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 82% | $65,510+2% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 81% | $61,770−4% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Industrial Machinery MechanicsSame group | 81% | $64,520+1% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 80% | $78,620+23% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 80% | $109,910+71% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 80% | $56,210−12% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Geothermal TechniciansSame group | 79% | $49,230Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 12 | Medical Equipment RepairersSame group | 79% | $61,660−4% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 79% | $74,090+16% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorSame group | 79% | $74,340+16% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Rail Car Repairers | 79% | $67,530+5% | High school |
| 16 | Signal and Track Switch RepairersSame group | 79% | $92,460+44% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Avionics Technicians | 79% | $82,280+28% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 79% | $50,620−21% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | 78% | $73,900+15% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 78% | $57,550−10% | Training or associate |
- 1Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
82% similar · $102,040 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 2Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
82% similar · $103,020 (+61%) · Training or associate
- 3Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
82% similar · $79,870 (+25%) · Training or associate
- 4Ship Engineers
82% similar · $109,530 (+71%) · Training or associate
- 5Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
82% similar · $65,510 (+2%) · Training or associate
- 6Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
81% similar · $61,770 (−4%) · Training or associate
- 7Industrial Machinery Mechanics
81% similar · $64,520 (+1%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 8Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
80% similar · $78,620 (+23%) · Training or associate
- 9Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
80% similar · $109,910 (+71%) · Training or associate
- 10Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
80% similar · $56,210 (−12%) · Training or associate
- 11Geothermal Technicians
79% similar · $49,230 (broader group) · High school · Same group
- 12Medical Equipment Repairers
79% similar · $61,660 (−4%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 13Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
79% similar · $74,090 (+16%) · Training or associate
- 14Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
79% similar · $74,340 (+16%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 15Rail Car Repairers
79% similar · $67,530 (+5%) · High school
- 16Signal and Track Switch Repairers
79% similar · $92,460 (+44%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 17Avionics Technicians
79% similar · $82,280 (+28%) · Training or associate
- 18Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
79% similar · $50,620 (−21%) · Training or associate
- 19Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
78% similar · $73,900 (+15%) · Training or associate
- 20Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
78% similar · $57,550 (−10%) · 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 wind turbine service technicians.
- Ship Engineers82% similar · $109,530 (+71%)
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers80% similar · $109,910 (+71%)
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay82% similar · $103,020 (+61%)
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers79% similar · $92,460 (+44%)
- Avionics Technicians79% similar · $82,280 (+28%)
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians82% similar · $79,870 (+25%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
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Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for wind turbine service technicians also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where wind turbine service technicians is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians (92)
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines (82)
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (81)
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers (80)
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (79)
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians (78)
- Automotive Engineering Technicians (77)
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (77)
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (76)
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians (76)
Questions about jobs like wind turbine service technicians
What jobs are most similar to wind turbine service technicians?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Hydroelectric Plant Technicians (82% similar), Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay (82% similar), Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (82% similar), Ship Engineers (82% similar) and Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics (82% similar).
Which jobs like wind turbine service technicians pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Ship Engineers ($109,530, +71%; usually training or an associate degree), Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($109,910, +71%; usually training or an associate degree) and Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay ($103,020, +61%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with wind turbine service technicians ($64,120). Without more preparation than wind turbine service technicians usually need: Ship Engineers, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 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.