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Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

	Median Wage (USD, 2025)	Projected Job Openings (2025-2035)	Projected Growth (2025-2035)
National Statistics	$47810	7600	-0.9%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$47810

Median Wage (USD, 2025)

7600

Projected Job Openings (2025-2035)

-0.9%

Projected Growth (2025-2035)

Repair, maintain, or install computers, word processing systems, automated teller machines, and electronic office machines, such as duplicating and fax machines.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)

Related Work Experience: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months

On-the-Job Training: Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months

Detailed Work Activities

Confer with customers or users to assess problems.
Reassemble equipment after repair.
Travel to work sites to perform installation, repair or maintenance work.
Install programs onto computer or computer-controlled equipment.
Train customers in the use of products.
Test mechanical systems to ensure proper functioning.
Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Maintain repair or maintenance records.
Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
Install electrical components, equipment, or systems.
Calibrate equipment to specifications.
Align equipment or machinery.
Test electrical circuits or components for proper functioning.
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Document operational activities.
Disassemble equipment to inspect for deficiencies.
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.
Enter codes or other information into computers.
Read technical information needed to perform maintenance or repairs.
Lay cables to connect equipment.
Connect electrical components or equipment.
Analyze test or performance data to assess equipment operation.
Maintain work equipment or machinery.
Train others in operational procedures.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Travel to customers' stores or offices to service machines or to provide emergency repair service.
Reassemble machines after making repairs or replacing parts.
Advise customers concerning equipment operation, maintenance, or programming.
Maintain parts inventories and order any additional parts needed for repairs.
Converse with customers to determine details of equipment problems.
Disassemble machines to examine parts, such as wires, gears, or bearings for wear or defects, using hand or power tools and measuring devices.
Maintain records of equipment maintenance work or repairs.
Repair, adjust, or replace electrical or mechanical components or parts, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering or welding equipment.
Operate machines to test functioning of parts or mechanisms.
Assemble machines according to specifications, using hand or power tools and measuring devices.
Install and configure new equipment, including operating software or peripheral equipment.
Analyze equipment performance records to assess equipment functioning.
Reinstall software programs or adjust settings on existing software to fix machine malfunctions.
Update existing equipment, performing tasks such as installing updated circuit boards or additional memory.
Test new systems to ensure that they are in working order.
Test components or circuits of faulty equipment to locate defects, using oscilloscopes, signal generators, ammeters, voltmeters, or special diagnostic software programs.
Clean, oil, or adjust mechanical parts to maintain machines' operating efficiency and to prevent breakdowns.
Complete repair bills, shop records, time cards, or expense reports.
Read specifications, such as blueprints, charts, or schematics, to determine machine settings or adjustments.
Align, adjust, or calibrate equipment according to specifications.
Fill machines with toners, inks, or other duplicating fluids.
Lay cable and hook up electrical connections between machines, power sources, and phone lines.
Train new repairers.
Enter information into computers to copy programs from one electronic component to another or to draw, modify, or store schematics.
Calibrate testing instruments.

Work Styles

Innovation

A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Tolerance for Ambiguity

Initiative

Adaptability

Self-Confidence

Perseverance

Leadership Orientation

Humility

Sincerity

Empathy

Cooperation

Optimism

Social Orientation

Cautiousness

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Integrity

Stress Tolerance

Self-Control

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