Occupations/49-3053.00
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.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
31%
More resilient
Human characteristics
46%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
35%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Record repairs made, time spent, and parts used.
- Task
Test and inspect engines to determine malfunctions, to locate missing and broken parts, and to verify repairs, using diagnostic instruments.
- Task
Dismantle engines, using hand tools, and examine parts for defects.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Record repairs made, time spent, and parts used.
- 02Test and inspect engines to determine malfunctions, to locate missing and broken parts, and to verify repairs, using diagnostic instruments.
- 03Dismantle engines, using hand tools, and examine parts for defects.
- 04Repair and maintain gasoline engines used to power equipment such as portable saws, lawn mowers, generators, and compressors.
- 05Adjust points, valves, carburetors, distributors, and spark plug gaps, using feeler gauges.
- 06Repair or replace defective parts such as magnetos, water pumps, gears, pistons, and carburetors, using hand tools.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.07
- Degree of automation1.36
- Time sitting1.65
- Originality (ability)2.62
- Conflict situations2.34
- Hands-on objects/tools4.65
- Outdoors / weather3.58
- Disease exposure1.11
- Decision freedom4.38
Top abilities
- Finger Dexterity3.88
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.75
- Near Vision3.62
- Manual Dexterity3.62
- Control Precision3.50
- Visualization3.38
- Problem Sensitivity3.25
- Information Ordering3.25
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.88
- Active Listening3.12
- Writing2.62
- Speaking2.88
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.75
- Critical Thinking3.25
- Active Learning2.75
- Learning Strategies2.50
- Monitoring2.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 14 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0606 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr $106,421 2 yr — Associate · CIP 47.06 |
Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA · Public | Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0606 | $5,700 | 100% | 35% | 1 yr $38,289 2 yr $33,993 Associate · CIP 47.06 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0606 | $9,800 | 71% | 61% | 1 yr $35,060 2 yr $30,409 Certificate · CIP 47.06 |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0606 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $32,391 2 yr $29,685 Certificate · CIP 47.06 |
Saint Paul College St. Paul, MN · Public | Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0606 | $6,100 | 100% | 29% | 1 yr $29,685 2 yr $36,560 Certificate · CIP 47.06 |
University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN · Public | Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0606 | $14,200 | 72% | 73% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 47.06 |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public | Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0606 | $5,800 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 47.06 |
Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0606 | $6,200 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0606 | $6,200 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0606 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0606 | $6,000 | 100% | 37% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0606 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |