Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · Holland code RCI

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.

Also called: Electric Motor Winder, Maintenance Technician, Repair Technician, Service Technician, Electric Motor Mechanic, Electric Motor Repairman, Electro Mechanic, Power Tool Repair Technician.

O*NET 49-2092.00

At a glance

US median annual pay: $56,210; Middle half earn $45,190 to $69,090. BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Most common education: Post-Secondary Certificate; 39% of workers surveyed by O*NET report this level.
Preparation needed: Job Zone 3 of 5; Medium preparation. Zone 1 is little or none; zone 5 is graduate-level.

What the work involves

The tasks workers in this occupation rate as most important, from the O*NET survey.

Inspect and test equipment to locate damage or worn parts and diagnose malfunctions, or read work orders or schematic drawings to determine required repairs.
Verify and adjust alignments and dimensions of parts, using gauges and tracing lathes.
Reassemble repaired electric motors to specified requirements and ratings, using hand tools and electrical meters.
Measure velocity, horsepower, revolutions per minute (rpm), amperage, circuitry, and voltage of units or parts to diagnose problems, using ammeters, voltmeters, wattmeters, and other testing devices.
Repair and rebuild defective mechanical parts in electric motors, generators, and related equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
Lift units or parts such as motors or generators, using cranes or chain hoists, or signal crane operators to lift heavy parts or subassemblies.
Record repairs required, parts used, and labor time.
Disassemble defective equipment so that repairs can be made, using hand tools.

Skills and knowledge it leans on

Skills

Critical Thinking3.8 / 5
Active Listening3.1 / 5
Reading Comprehension3.0 / 5
Speaking3.0 / 5
Writing2.9 / 5
Active Learning2.9 / 5

Knowledge areas

Mechanical4.2 / 5
Production and Processing3.2 / 5
English Language3.2 / 5
Administration and Management3.0 / 5
Customer and Personal Service3.0 / 5
Mathematics3.0 / 5

Importance ratings on O*NET’s 1 to 5 scale. Higher means the occupation depends on it more.

Who tends to enjoy it

How strongly this occupation draws on each of the six Holland interest types, which is the same profile the career interests test compares you against.

Realistic100
Investigative29
Artistic0
Social3
Enterprising0
Conventional54

The same work abroad

Other countries classify jobs differently, so these are the closest matches through the international ISCO-08 standard, not exact equivalents.

European occupation titles (ESCO)

electromechanical engineering technician · DE Elektronikmechaniker/Elektronikmechanikerin · FR technicien électromécanicien/technicienne électromécanicienne
refurbishing technician · DE Kraftfahrzeugmechatroniker in der Fahrzeugmodernisierung/Kraftfahrzeugmechatronikerin in der Fahrzeugmodernisierung · FR technicien en remise à neuf de véhicules/technicienne en remise à neuf de véhicules
electrician · DE Industrieelektriker – Geräte und Systeme/Industrieelektrikerin – Geräte und Systeme · FR électricien/électricienne
automotive battery technician · DE Fahrzeugbatterie-Techniker/Fahrzeugbatterie-Technikerin · FR technicien en batterie automobile/technicienne en batterie automobile
power tool repair technician · DE Elektroniker für Maschinen und Antriebstechnik/Elektronikerin für Maschinen und Antriebstechnik · FR réparateur d’outils électriques/réparatrice d’outils électriques
automotive electrician · DE Kraftfahrzeugelektriker/Kraftfahrzeugelektrikerin · FR électricien automobile/électricienne automobile

Closest UK occupation groups (SOC 2020)

Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians (5231)165,500 employed
Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) (8141)24,400 employed
Electricians and electrical fitters (5241)193,000 employed

Employment is the UK Annual Population Survey for April 2025 to March 2026, all workers in the group, which can be broader than this one occupation.

Pay across Europe, for the whole group

Median annual earnings of all employees in “Craft and related trades workers”. This is the broad ISCO group this occupation falls in, not the occupation itself, so treat it as context for the wage level, not as a salary for this job.

Median annual earnings, Craft and related trades workers, by country
Country	Median pay
Belgium	€40,086
Germany	€38,638
Austria	€38,194
Sweden	€37,856
Netherlands	€37,077
Ireland	€36,098
France	€27,145
Italy	€26,488
Spain	€22,817
Portugal	€11,142
Poland	€10,099

Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey, businesses with ten or more employees outside public administration, in euro and not adjusted for the cost of living. Reference years differ between sources: the US, Japan and Europe figures on this page come from different survey years, so compare them as rough levels, not to the euro or yen.

Exposure to AI

This occupation sits in the lower third of the 774 occupations scored, with an exposure score of -0.81. The scores are standardized across those occupations, so 0 is the average and a score of 1 is about one standard deviation above it.

Our note on reading it: the dataset links AI applications to the abilities that occupations require, so the score reflects overlap between the two. It is a comparison between occupations, not a forecast about jobs. It does not say whether exposure means tasks are replaced or workers get more done with the tools, and it says little about one employer or one role.

Source: Felten, E., Raj, M., & Seamans, R. (2021). Occupational, industry, and geographic exposure to artificial intelligence: A novel dataset and its potential uses. Strategic Management Journal, 42(12), 2195-2217. Matched to this page by 6-digit SOC code (49-2092).

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