AI Career Radar

Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul small engines used to power lawn mowers, chain saws, recreational sporting equipment, and related equipment.

AI exposure29 / 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 automation9
Freedom to set tasks68
Repeating the same tasks52
$47,880Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+2.3%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (below average)BLS Employment Projections
54Skill durability (fragile)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
Critical Thinking
63
56
Active Listening
63
53
Speaking
63
47
Monitoring
63
47
Judgment and Decision Making
63
47
Complex Problem Solving
62
50
Active Learning
62
44
Coordination
62
44
Reading Comprehension
61
47
Time Management
61
44
Show 25 more skills
Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Social Perceptiveness
60
44
Writing
60
41
Learning Strategies
58
38
Instructing
58
28
Systems Analysis
57
31
Service Orientation
56
35
Systems Evaluation
56
35
Persuasion
54
28
Mathematics
53
25
Negotiation
52
25
Science
52
19
Management of Personnel Resources
50
22
Operations Analysis
49
13
Installation
48
19
Equipment Maintenance
47
72
Troubleshooting
47
69
Equipment Selection
47
56
Quality Control Analysis
47
53
Management of Material Resources
47
25
Technology Design
47
19
Management of Financial Resources
47
19
Repairing
46
72
Operations Monitoring
46
60
Programming
45
9
Operation and Control
43
56

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.

#1Wind Turbine Service TechniciansInstallation & Repair
85/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$64,120
10-yr growth
+29.5%
Skill gap
14%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Instructing, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Operations Monitoring

84/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$53,140
10-yr growth
+36.5%
Skill gap
14%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Installation, Active Learning, Monitoring, Coordination

#4Physical Therapist AssistantsHealthcare Support
80/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$68,380
10-yr growth
+23%
Skill gap
22%
Retraining
Moderate

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

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine 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.