Skilled Trades Maintenance Technician

Supports maintaining tools and technology used in skilled trades.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$65k

Mean

$68k

10th–90th pct

$49k–$90k

Observations

158

Confidence: 32% · based on 158 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

Equipment Maintenance

Core

Blueprint Reading

Core

Process Improvement

Common certifications

OSHA 30-Hour Certification · 52% of postings

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Trade School

49% require · 27% prefer

Certificate

18% require · 24% prefer

No College

24% require · 15% prefer

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Common next roles

Maintenance Manager, Skilled Trades+96.0%Skilled Trades Lead Maintenance Technician+10.2%Equipment Operations Manager, Skilled Trades+78.6%Skilled Trades Equipment Operator+9.1%Skilled Trades Lead Equipment Operator+0.2%

Common previous roles

Skilled Trades Lead Maintenance Technician+9.2%Skilled Trades Equipment Operator+8.4%Maintenance Manager, Skilled Trades+49.0%Skilled Trades Lead Equipment Operator+0.2%Equipment Operations Manager, Skilled Trades+44.0%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)2,789

Posting growth+33.3%

Median days to fill56 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)65,321

Projected growth1.9%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness5%

Automation exposure30%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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