Career Atlas USA

Best Careers for Mechanics/Electronics Interests

A more specific interest area within Realistic.

748 occupations, ranked by how strongly they match this interest type, per O*NET RIASEC data.

  1. 1Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$74,090
  2. 2Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$79,870
  3. 3Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$56,210
  4. 4Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,620
  5. 5Avionics Technicians$82,280
  6. 6Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$103,020
  7. 7Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,880
  8. 8Motorcycle Mechanics$48,580
  9. 9Wind Turbine Service Technicians$64,120
  10. 10Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$73,900
  11. 11Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$84,890
  12. 12Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,770
  13. 13Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,510
  14. 14Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,520
  15. 15Electricians$63,190
  16. 16Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$109,910
  17. 17Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$48,420
  18. 18Rail Car Repairers$67,530
  19. 19Medical Equipment Repairers$61,660
  20. 20Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,810
  21. 21Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$56,550
  22. 22Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$57,550
  23. 23Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,010
  24. 24Home Appliance Repairers$50,990
  25. 25Maintenance Workers, Machinery$60,850
  26. 26Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$52,000
  27. 27Ship Engineers$109,530
  28. 28Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$63,520
  29. 29Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$52,600
  30. 30Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$95,320
  31. 31Signal and Track Switch Repairers$92,460
  32. 32Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,630
  33. 33Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,590
  34. 34Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,890
  35. 35Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$82,890
  36. 36Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,190
  37. 37Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,510
  38. 38Solar Photovoltaic Installers$53,140
  39. 39Helpers--Electricians$42,670
  40. 40Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,070
  41. 41Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$74,330
  42. 42Power Plant Operators$102,040
  43. 43Boilermakers$76,410
  44. 44Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$74,340
  45. 45Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$53,710
  46. 46Calibration Technologists and Technicians$67,820
  47. 47Millwrights$65,700
  48. 48Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$47,450
  49. 49Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers$52,720
  50. 50Watch and Clock Repairers$67,230

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Source: O*NET 30.3 Database, Career Interest Types (RIASEC). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license.