AI Career Radar

Motorcycle Mechanics

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles.

AI exposure27 / 100Low exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation2
Freedom to set tasks82
Repeating the same tasks70
$48,580Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+2.1%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (below average)BLS Employment Projections
58Skill durability (moderate)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Active Listening
63
53
Speaking
63
53
Critical Thinking
63
53
Monitoring
63
53
Judgment and Decision Making
63
53
Active Learning
62
53
Complex Problem Solving
62
53
Coordination
62
50
Time Management
61
53
Reading Comprehension
61
50
Show 25 more skills
Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
44
Social Perceptiveness
60
44
Learning Strategies
58
41
Instructing
58
41
Systems Analysis
57
35
Service Orientation
56
47
Systems Evaluation
56
31
Persuasion
54
38
Mathematics
53
31
Negotiation
52
28
Science
52
22
Management of Personnel Resources
50
28
Operations Analysis
49
25
Installation
48
25
Troubleshooting
47
72
Equipment Maintenance
47
63
Quality Control Analysis
47
53
Equipment Selection
47
50
Technology Design
47
22
Management of Material Resources
47
22
Management of Financial Resources
47
9
Repairing
46
72
Operations Monitoring
46
53
Programming
45
6
Operation and Control
43
53

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

86/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$53,140
10-yr growth
+36.5%
Skill gap
8%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Installation, Critical Thinking

#2Wind Turbine Service TechniciansInstallation & Repair
86/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$64,120
10-yr growth
+29.5%
Skill gap
11%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Operations Monitoring, Systems Evaluation, Systems Analysis, Equipment Maintenance

#3Physical Therapist AssistantsHealthcare Support
83/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$68,380
10-yr growth
+23%
Skill gap
15%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring

82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
18%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Reading Comprehension, Systems Analysis, Writing, Critical Thinking

82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
18%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Active Listening, Speaking

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Motorcycle Mechanics could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.