Skilled Trades
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
Repair and adjust electrical and mechanical equipment of inboard or inboard-outboard boat engines.
Median salary (BLS)
$57,550
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$37k – $79k
Job outlook
+6% (faster than average)
AI exposure
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $70,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
Education
Typical entry: No degree (trade/license)
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
Entry / Junior
$36,950
~2 yrs to advance
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
Established
$57,550
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
Senior
$68,440
Key skills
A typical day
- •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.
- •Repair engine mechanical equipment, such as power tilts, bilge pumps, or power take-offs.
- •Perform routine engine maintenance on motorboats, such as changing oil and filters.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.