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
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2.02.0$36,840
Transportation Security Screeners2.01.5$66,770
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists2.02.3$130,220
Chefs and Head Cooks2.01.1$62,470
Electrical Engineers2.01.8$120,630
Parking Enforcement Workers2.01.9$46,730
Traffic Technicians2.01.0$59,090
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing2.01.4$46,170
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians2.01.3$80,110
Dishwashers2.02.0$34,810
Cytotechnologists2.01.9
Cytogenetic Technologists2.01.1
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers2.01.5$41,640
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic2.02.0$63,870
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects1.91.1$116,580
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians1.91.6$53,350
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health1.91.3$55,090
Machine Feeders and Offbearers1.91.3$41,220
Computer Systems Analysts1.91.0$105,850
Roofers1.91.1$55,440
Biochemists and Biophysicists1.91.1$127,410
Surveying and Mapping Technicians1.91.1$54,240
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity1.91.0$59,050
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1.91.5$40,240
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers1.91.4$58,930
Gem and Diamond Workers1.91.6$52,540
Microsystems Engineers1.91.6$122,930
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service1.91.0$39,280
Quality Control Systems Managers1.91.5$126,060
Craft Artists1.91.4$46,080
Commercial Pilots1.91.4$123,220
Tire Builders1.91.1$57,390
Parts Salespersons1.91.8$38,630
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers1.91.4$52,540
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers1.91.3$34,890
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators1.91.1$46,880
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1.91.6$39,150
Food Service Managers1.91.0$69,390
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary1.91.4$63,820
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers1.91.1$55,940
Dental Assistants1.91.3$48,070
Phlebotomists1.91.0$45,230
Agricultural Engineers1.91.3$98,590
Orthotists and Prosthetists1.91.4$81,110
Geodetic Surveyors1.91.5$75,440
Surveyors1.91.6$75,440
Funeral Attendants1.91.0$35,680
Glaziers1.91.1$57,080
Prosthodontists1.91.1$311,180

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