Motorboat Mechanics & Service Technicians

Also Called: Marine Mechanic, Marine Technician, Mechanic, Service Technician

Certificate After High School

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$35,010

Entry Salary

Below Average

Job outlook

What Motorboat Mechanics & Service Technicians do

Repair and adjust electrical and mechanical equipment of inboard or inboard-outboard boat engines.

  • 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.
Industry Areas:

Automotive & Machine Repair

Training Program Areas:

Auto Collision • Automobile Technician • Heavy Equipment Mechanic • Mechanical Repair & Operation • OCT-Only Automotive & Machine Repair

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Work Context

  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  • In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  • Exposed to Contaminants
  • Frequency of Decision Making

Tools

  • Specialty wrenches
  • Sockets
  • Pullers
  • Hex keys
  • Screwdrivers

Technology

Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Analytical or scientific software
CDI Electronics M.E.D.S.
Rinda Technologies DIACOM Marine

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Repairing
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Operation and Control
  • Operation Monitoring

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
mechanical
computers and electronics
Business
customer service
management
Arts and Humanities
English language
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Education

  • 54% Post-secondary certificate
  • 24% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 12% Some college, no degree

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Motorboat Mechanics & Service Technicians Currently Selected

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

Computer, Automated Teller, & Office Machine Repairers

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Technical & Scientific Products

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Clearfield - Job Corps

    Clearfield, Utah

  • Earle C. Clements - Job Corps

    Morganfield, Kentucky

ACT & College

  • Academy of Careers and Technology

    Beckley, WV

  • Alexandria Technical & Community College

    Alexandria, MN

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Investigative (Thinker)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Independence
  • Initiative
  • Integrity
  • Persistence

Values

  • Support
  • Independence
  • Working Conditions

Abilities

  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Verbal

This is what Motorboat Mechanics & Service Technicians across the country typically make.

$16.83 / hour
$35,010 /year

Entry Level

$24.04 / hour
$49,990 /year

Median Level

$35.38 / hour
$73,600 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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