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Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

Median salary
$47,810
Average salary
$50,880
Employment
65,600
Projected growth
0.9% decline
Annual openings
7,600
Typical entry education
Some college, no degree

What Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers Do

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

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Career Outlook

National employment outlook, 2024–2034.

Related work experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Self-employed
6.2%

Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.

How Much Preparation Does This Take?

Job Zone 3 of 5

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed

Experience
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.
Education
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Job training
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Source: O*NET Job Zones.

Key Knowledge Areas

Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.

  • Computers and Electronicsimportance 4.3/5
  • Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 4.0/5
  • Mechanicalimportance 3.6/5
  • Engineering and Technologyimportance 3.1/5
  • English Languageimportance 3.0/5
  • Education and Trainingimportance 2.4/5
  • Transportationimportance 2.4/5
  • Telecommunicationsimportance 2.3/5

Work Environment

What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.

  • Telephone Conversations4.9/5
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.5/5
  • E-Mail4.5/5
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.4/5
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.4/5
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.3/5

Careers With Similar Skills

Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.

Transferable Skills

Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.

  • Repairingimportance 3.6/5
  • Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.4/5
  • Troubleshootingimportance 3.4/5
  • Equipment Selectionimportance 3.3/5
  • Equipment Maintenanceimportance 3.3/5
  • Quality Control Analysisimportance 3.3/5
  • Time Managementimportance 3.3/5
  • Operations Monitoringimportance 3.1/5

Software & Technologies

Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.

Hot Technologies

Other Software Used

Work Style

Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Cautiousness
  • Perseverance
  • Integrity
  • Achievement Orientation
  • Stress Tolerance

Career Interests

This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.

  • RealisticHigh
  • ConventionalHigh
  • InvestigativeLow
  • EnterprisingLow
  • SocialLow
  • ArtisticLow

Specific Interests

A more detailed breakdown of this occupation’s interest profile, per O*NET.

Military Backgrounds That Lead Here

Military occupations commonly matched to this career, per the DMDC Military Crosswalk.

This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

Where This Career Is Most Concentrated

Metro areas where computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).

  1. 1Bloomington, IN4.60× national avg
  2. 2Eau Claire, WI4.31× national avg
  3. 3Greenville, NC3.11× national avg
  4. 4Wheeling, WV-OH3.05× national avg
  5. 5Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN3.00× national avg

Possible Career Moves

A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.

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Related Education Programs

Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.

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