Description
Repair and service bicycles.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
Work Values
- Independence
- Achievement
- Support
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Analytical Thinking
- Cooperation
- Dependability
- Self-Control
Tasks
- Install and adjust brakes and brake pads.
- Help customers select bicycles that fit their body sizes and intended bicycle uses.
- Align wheels.
- Assemble new bicycles.
- Sell bicycles and accessories.
Work Activities
- Selling or Influencing Others
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
- Getting Information
- Handling and Moving Objects
Detailed Work Activities
- Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Technology Skills
- Spreadsheet software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Electronic mail software
- Point of sale POS software
- Word processing software
Abilities
- Finger Dexterity
- Near Vision
- Visualization
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Manual Dexterity
Skills
- Repairing
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
Knowledge
- Mechanical
- Customer and Personal Service
- Sales and Marketing
- English Language
- Administration and Management
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
BSE Level 1 Certification - Technician 1.0Certifying Organization
Barnett Bicycle Institute
Type
Core
Certificate name
BSE Level 1 Certification - Technician 2.0Certifying Organization
Barnett Bicycle Institute
Type
Core
Certificate name
BSE Level 2 Certification - Master Mechanic 3.0Certifying Organization
Barnett Bicycle Institute
Type
Core
Certificate name
BSE Level 2 Certification - Expert Mechanic 1.0Certifying Organization
Barnett Bicycle Institute
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $37,232 |
| Median (50%) | $44,553 |
| High (90%) | $67,698 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $43,591 |
| Mid Level | $58,982 |
| Senior Level | N/A |
| Expert Level | $121,738 |
Employability
There are currently 14,500 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 15,300 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 6%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 6%
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