Career Paths From Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related RepairersLateral Move92.9% skill match
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door and Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 24% lower.
Current median salary
$74,340
Target median salary
$56,210
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation EquipmentLateral Move91.4% skill match
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door and Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment share a similar Transferable Skills profile (91% match). Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 14% higher.
Current median salary
$74,340
Target median salary
$84,890
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Engine and Other Machine AssemblersCareer Change92.1% skill match
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door and Engine and Other Machine Assemblers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (92% match). Engine and Other Machine Assemblers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (2 vs 3). Median salary is about 28% lower.
Current median salary
$74,340
Target median salary
$53,710
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
2
Maintenance Workers, MachineryLateral Move92.1% skill match
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door and Maintenance Workers, Machinery share a similar Transferable Skills profile (92% match). Maintenance Workers, Machinery sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 18% lower.
Current median salary
$74,340
Target median salary
$60,850
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesLateral Move91% skill match
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door and Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines share a similar Transferable Skills profile (91% match). Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 12% lower.
Current median salary
$74,340
Target median salary
$65,510
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Elevator and Escalator Installers and RepairersCareer Change91.7% skill match
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door and Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (92% match). Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 48% higher.
Current median salary
$74,340
Target median salary
$109,910
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Rail Car RepairersLateral Move91.3% skill match
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door and Rail Car Repairers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (91% match). Rail Car Repairers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (2 vs 3). Median salary is about 9% lower.
Current median salary
$74,340
Target median salary
$67,530
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
2
Signal and Track Switch RepairersLateral Move93.9% skill match
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door and Signal and Track Switch Repairers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Signal and Track Switch Repairers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 24% higher.
Current median salary
$74,340
Target median salary
$92,460
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsLateral Move92.9% skill match
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door and Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 32% lower.
Current median salary
$74,340
Target median salary
$50,620
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsLateral Move95.8% skill match
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door and Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 17% lower.
Current median salary
$74,340
Target median salary
$61,770
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansLateral Move91.6% skill match
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door and Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians share a similar Transferable Skills profile (92% match). Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 24% lower.
Current median salary
$74,340
Target median salary
$56,550
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
3
Recreational Vehicle Service TechniciansLateral Move93.2% skill match
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door and Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (2 vs 3). Median salary is about 30% lower.
Current median salary
$74,340
Target median salary
$52,000
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
2
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersLateral Move96.1% skill match
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door and Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (2 vs 3). Median salary is about 47% lower.
Current median salary
$74,340
Target median salary
$39,630
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
2
Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersLateral Move94.4% skill match
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door and Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (2 vs 3).
Current median salary
$74,340
Target median salary
$74,330
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
2
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsCareer Change93.6% skill match
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door and Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (2 vs 3). Median salary is about 28% lower.
Current median salary
$74,340
Target median salary
$53,340
Current Job Zone
3
Target Job Zone
2

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.