Description
Repair and adjust electrical and mechanical equipment of inboard or inboard-outboard boat engines.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
Work Values
- Support
- Independence
- Working Conditions
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Independence
- Initiative
- Integrity
Tasks
- Start motors and monitor performance for signs of malfunctioning, such as smoke, excessive vibration, or misfiring.
- Document inspection and test results and work performed or to be performed.
- Mount motors to boats, and operate boats at various speeds on waterways to conduct operational tests.
- Repair engine mechanical equipment, such as power tilts, bilge pumps, or power take-offs.
- Perform routine engine maintenance on motorboats, such as changing oil and filters.
Work Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
- Getting Information
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Detailed Work Activities
- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Technology Skills
- Spreadsheet software
- Presentation software
- Analytical or scientific software
- Office suite software
- Word processing software
Abilities
- Problem Sensitivity
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Manual Dexterity
Skills
- Repairing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
Knowledge
- Mechanical
- Customer and Personal Service
- Computers and Electronics
- English Language
- Mathematics
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
STCW II/1 - OICNW 500 GT or More Operational LevelCertifying Organization
United States Coast Guard National Maritime Center
Type
Advanced
Certifying Organization
United States Coast Guard National Maritime Center
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
STCW - RFPEWCertifying Organization
United States Coast Guard National Maritime Center
Type
Advanced
Certifying Organization
United States Coast Guard National Maritime Center
Type
Advanced
Certifying Organization
United States Coast Guard National Maritime Center
Type
Advanced
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $42,167 |
| Median (50%) | $54,568 |
| High (90%) | $77,474 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $52,973 |
| Mid Level | $65,545 |
| Senior Level | $75,020 |
| Expert Level | $120,736 |
Employability
There are currently 26,100 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 27,800 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 7%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 7%
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