Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
What Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers Do
Assemble, install, repair, or maintain electric or hydraulic freight or passenger elevators, escalators, or dumbwaiters.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Apprenticeship
- Self-employed
- Not available
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 3 of 5Job 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.
- Mechanicalimportance 4.3/5
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.8/5
- Building and Constructionimportance 3.6/5
- Public Safety and Securityimportance 3.6/5
- Computers and Electronicsimportance 3.4/5
- Mathematicsimportance 3.3/5
- Engineering and Technologyimportance 3.2/5
- English Languageimportance 3.1/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Frequency of Decision Making5.0/5
- Exposed to Hazardous Conditions4.8/5
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.8/5
- Telephone Conversations4.7/5
- E-Mail4.7/5
- Health and Safety of Other Workers4.7/5
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.
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers96% skill match
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians95% skill match
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers95% skill match
- Rail Car Repairers95% skill match
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General94% skill match
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics94% skill match
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery94% skill match
- Avionics Technicians94% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Equipment Maintenanceimportance 4.0/5
- Troubleshootingimportance 4.0/5
- Repairingimportance 4.0/5
- Operations Monitoringimportance 3.6/5
- Installationimportance 3.5/5
- Quality Control Analysisimportance 3.5/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.4/5
- Equipment Selectionimportance 3.4/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
Other Software Used
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Elevator Controls INTERACT
- Scheduling software
- Troubleshooting software
- WORLD Electronics Freedomware
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cautiousness
- Integrity
- Perseverance
- Stress Tolerance
- Achievement Orientation
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- RealisticHigh
- ConventionalMedium
- InvestigativeLow
- SocialLow
- EnterprisingLow
- ArtisticLow
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 elevator and escalator installers and repairers make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL4.38× national avg
- 2Appleton, WI4.30× national avg
- 3Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC3.01× national avg
- 4Syracuse, NY2.86× national avg
- 5Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX2.64× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesCareer Change
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralCareer Change
- Rail Car RepairersCareer Change
- Industrial Machinery MechanicsCareer Change
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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.