Repairing Skills and Careers

Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

910 occupations report this skill · Category: Transferable Skills · O*NET element 2.B.3.l

Occupations reporting Repairing

Importance and level are O*NET scale values. Ordered by reported importance. A skill rating does not indicate hiring outcomes.

OccupationImportanceLevelNational median wage
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers2.32.0$59,320
Dental Laboratory Technicians2.32.0$49,610
Facilities Managers2.31.9$106,660
Fishing and Hunting Workers2.32.3
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters2.32.0$47,550
Tree Trimmers and Pruners2.32.0$50,960
Pest Control Workers2.31.9$45,250
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.32.3$47,920
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers2.32.1$74,450
Biomass Power Plant Managers2.32.8$126,060
Hearing Aid Specialists2.32.3$65,160
Patternmakers, Wood2.32.3$49,630
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians2.32.3$74,310
Histotechnologists2.32.0
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians2.31.9
Segmental Pavers2.32.0
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.32.3$50,270
Radiation Therapists2.32.1$105,310
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.32.0$39,530
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.32.3$50,620
Construction Laborers2.32.0$47,120
Audio and Video Technicians2.32.5$58,100
First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators2.32.0
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary2.31.4$100,310
Prepress Technicians and Workers2.11.8$48,690
Solar Energy Installation Managers2.12.4$79,920
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders2.12.0$44,810
Agricultural Technicians2.11.9$49,630
Helpers--Roofers2.12.0$44,160
Rock Splitters, Quarry2.11.8$48,740
Computer Network Architects2.11.9$134,050
Computer User Support Specialists2.12.0$61,860
Chemists2.12.0$91,240
Forest and Conservation Workers2.12.0$43,680
Roofers2.11.6$55,440
Floor Sanders and Finishers2.12.0$50,440
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers2.11.9$58,430
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall2.11.9$49,120
Pourers and Casters, Metal2.12.0$51,810
Subway and Streetcar Operators2.12.1$86,380
Nanosystems Engineers2.12.1$122,930
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians2.11.9$47,380
Nuclear Medicine Technologists2.12.0$101,370
Industrial Production Managers2.11.6$126,060
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic2.11.9$58,000
Audiologists2.12.1$95,780
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic2.11.9$46,170
Computer Hardware Engineers2.12.1$161,740
Etchers and Engravers2.11.4$43,310
Helpers--Production Workers2.11.8$39,070

Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.