Mechanical Door Repairers
What Mechanical Door Repairers Do
Install, service, or repair automatic door mechanisms and hydraulic doors. Includes garage door mechanics.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- Not available
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 2 of 5Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Job training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Mechanicalimportance 3.9/5
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.8/5
- Building and Constructionimportance 3.7/5
- Engineering and Technologyimportance 3.1/5
- Mathematicsimportance 3.0/5
- Computers and Electronicsimportance 2.9/5
- English Languageimportance 2.9/5
- Designimportance 2.8/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Telephone Conversations4.8/5
- In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment4.7/5
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.5/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.5/5
- Contact With Others4.4/5
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.3/5
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.
- Helpers--Carpenters92% skill match
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment92% skill match
- Bicycle Repairers91% skill match
- Commercial Divers91% skill match
- Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers91% skill match
- Helpers--Electricians90% skill match
- Pipelayers90% skill match
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers90% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Quality Control Analysisimportance 3.3/5
- Installationimportance 3.1/5
- Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.0/5
- Coordinationimportance 3.0/5
- Instructingimportance 3.0/5
- Service Orientationimportance 3.0/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.0/5
- Operations Monitoringimportance 3.0/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
Other Software Used
- Route mapping software
- Web browser software
- Work order software
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cautiousness
- Integrity
- Perseverance
- 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
- ConventionalMedium
- InvestigativeLow
- SocialLow
- ArtisticLow
- EnterprisingLow
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 mechanical door repairers make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ3.03× national avg
- 2Kalamazoo-Portage, MI2.95× national avg
- 3Appleton, WI2.79× national avg
- 4Toledo, OH2.55× national avg
- 5Columbus, GA-AL2.51× national avg