Manufacturing & maintenance · Manufacturing
Maint. Tech
Factory equipment repair.
Career economics
- Average salary
- $59k / yr
- Upper estimate
- $85k / yr
- Growth estimate
- +13%
- Demand
- High
- Green-energy relevance
- 60/100
- AI exposure
- Low
Requirements
- Eyesight
- Normal
- Fitness
- High
- Work at heights
- Yes
- Own tools
- Usually required
Skills that matter
- Pneumatics · Technical90
- Diagnose · Technical95
- Electric · Technical85
A day in the work
- 1
PM
Routine.
- 2
Fix
Breakdown.
- 3
Log
Record.
Trade matrix analysis
Six factors on one chart. A wider shape means more strength — but a high entry barrier or physical demand is a cost, not a benefit.
- Pay ceiling
- 34 · Upper estimate $85k
- Resilience
- 90 · CladScore 90
- Growth
- 83 · +13% estimate
- Entry barrier
- 75 · Multi-year training
- Physical demand
- 40 · Fitness: High
- Green relevance
- 60 · 60/100
Verdict · Ironclad growth
High resilience and strong growth — a rare combination worth prioritising.
Illustrative 5-year pay path
Sustained demand: the role is structurally embedded in modern infrastructure and services.
Bridges traditional skills with sustainability; new efficiency standards will reshape the work.
Derived from DeepClad's illustrative catalogue, not a live forecast.
Your pathway in
Step 1
Associates
2 Years · CMRT · Estimate $15k
- Then: build experience, specialise, and keep credentials current. Requirements vary by location.
Where it can lead
Illustrative figures from the supplied catalogue, not a live labour-market forecast. USD estimates vary by region.