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Elevator Installers and Repairers

Also known as: Accessibility Lift Technician, Building Serviceman, Contract Serviceman, Elevator Adjuster, Elevator Builder, Elevator Constructor, Elevator Erector, Elevator Examiner and Adjuster, Elevator Installation and Repair Maintenance Worker, Elevator Installer Apprentice

Assemble, install, repair, or maintain electric or hydraulic freight or passenger elevators, escalators, or dumbwaiters.

Education & Training

Percentage of workers at each education and training level

Education Level

High School Diploma40%
Some College36%
Post-Secondary Certificate4%
Associate's Degree8%
Bachelor's Degree3%
Level 109%

Prior Experience Needed

Work experience required to enter this job

None7%
6 months - 1 year1%
1-2 years18%
2-4 years21%
4-6 years35%
Over 10 years18%

Training Provided After Hiring

How long it typically takes to learn on the job

None2%
6 months - 1 year10%
1-2 years7%
2-4 years34%
4-6 years47%

How AI Impacts Each Task

20 tasks analyzed

Assemble, install, repair, and maintain elevators, escalators, moving sidewalks, and dumbwaiters, using hand and power tools, and testing devices such as test lamps, ammeters, and voltmeters.

Test newly installed equipment to ensure that it meets specifications, such as stopping at floors for set amounts of time.

Locate malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches, and signal and control systems, using test equipment.

Check that safety regulations and building codes are met, and complete service reports verifying conformance to standards.

Connect electrical wiring to control panels and electric motors.

Essential Soft Skills

Traits that are hard for AI to replicate

Attention to DetailDependabilityAnalytical ThinkingPersistenceIndependenceSelf ControlIntegrityCooperationStress ToleranceInitiativeAdaptability/FlexibilityInnovation

Wage & Employment (2024)

Median Wage

$106,580

per year

Mean Wage

$104,860

per year

Employment

23K

workers

Wage Range

$54,720 - $149,250

10th - 90th pct

Wage Distribution

$54,720Median: $106,580$149,250
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