Equipment Maintenance Skills and Careers

Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

910 occupations report this skill · Category: Transferable Skills · O*NET element 2.B.3.j

Occupations reporting Equipment Maintenance

Importance and level are O*NET scale values. Ordered by reported importance. A skill rating does not indicate hiring outcomes.

OccupationImportanceLevelNational median wage
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary1.00.0$79,350
History Teachers, Postsecondary1.00.0$83,820
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary1.00.0$80,260
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary1.00.0$75,870
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary1.00.0$77,270
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education1.00.0$38,140
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education1.00.0$62,680
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1.00.0$63,970
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1.00.0$64,370
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School1.00.0$65,030
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1.00.0$72,040
Special Education Teachers, Preschool1.00.0$64,830
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten1.00.0—
Adapted Physical Education Specialists1.00.0$76,580
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors1.00.0$61,540
Self-Enrichment Teachers1.00.0$46,800
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term1.00.0$41,670
Tutors1.00.0$43,350
Archivists1.00.0$64,550
Curators1.00.0$63,420
Farm and Home Management Educators1.00.0$60,220
Instructional Coordinators1.00.0$77,440
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education1.00.0—
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary1.00.0$42,910
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators1.00.0$55,490
Special Effects Artists and Animators1.00.0$102,030
Commercial and Industrial Designers1.00.0$83,910
Fashion Designers1.00.0$80,960
Floral Designers1.00.0$37,360
Graphic Designers1.00.0$62,960
Interior Designers1.00.0$67,190
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers1.00.0$39,390
Actors1.00.0—
Producers and Directors1.00.0$90,360
Media Programming Directors1.00.0$90,360
Talent Directors1.00.0$90,360
Coaches and Scouts1.00.0$47,320
Choreographers1.00.0$55,310
Music Directors and Composers1.00.0$73,710
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists1.00.0$62,200
Public Relations Specialists1.00.0$74,750
Editors1.00.0$77,920
Technical Writers1.00.0$90,390
Writers and Authors1.00.0$76,910
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers1.00.0$76,910
Interpreters and Translators1.00.0$60,170
Chiropractors1.00.0$79,200
Orthodontists1.00.0$289,140
Dietitians and Nutritionists1.00.0$76,400

Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.