Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Career, Salary and Skills

Occupation description

Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.

National salary and employment

Top skills

Typical tasks

• Disassemble and repair mechanical control devices or valves, such as regulators, thermostats, or hydrants, using power tools, hand tools, and cutting torches.
• Lubricate wearing surfaces of mechanical parts, using oils or other lubricants.
• Calibrate instrumentation, such as meters, gauges, and regulators, for pressure, temperature, flow, and level.
• Install, inspect and test electric meters, relays, and power sources to detect causes of malfunctions and inaccuracies, using hand tools and testing equipment.
• Test valves and regulators for leaks and accurate temperature and pressure settings, using precision testing equipment.
• Record meter readings and installation data on meter cards, work orders, or field service orders, or enter data into hand-held computers.
• Turn meters on or off to establish or close service.
• Record maintenance information, including test results, material usage, and repairs made.

Technology

• Autodesk AutoCAD
• Emerson FIRSTVUE Value Sizing
• Graphical user interface GUI design software
• IBM Maximo Asset Management
• Ladder Logic
• Maintenance record software
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office software
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft SharePoint
• Microsoft Visio
• Microsoft Windows

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary by location

Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.

• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary in TX
  Median $58,230 · Employment 11,630
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary in CA
  Median $100,260 · Employment 4,310
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary in NY
  Median $101,150 · Employment 4,170
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary in Houston, TX
  Median $61,680 · Employment 3,420
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary in New York, NY
  Median $103,780 · Employment 3,110
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary in MI
  Median $96,890 · Employment 2,240
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary in Dallas, TX
  Median $56,080 · Employment 1,730
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary in NC
  Median $64,820 · Employment 1,440
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary in PA
  Median $78,120 · Employment 1,330
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary in OK
  Median $62,780 · Employment 1,320
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary in MA
  Median $95,520 · Employment 1,320
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary in FL
  Median $57,460 · Employment 1,250

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