Description
Install, service, adjust, or repair coin, vending, or amusement machines including video games, juke boxes, pinball machines, or slot machines.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
Work Values
- Independence
- Relationships
- Support
Work Styles
- Stress Tolerance
- Self-Control
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Attention to Detail
Tasks
- Fill machines with products, ingredients, money, and other supplies.
- Inspect machines and meters to determine causes of malfunctions and fix minor problems such as jammed bills or stuck products.
- Test machines to determine proper functioning.
- Replace malfunctioning parts, such as worn magnetic heads on automatic teller machine (ATM) card readers.
- Maintain records of machine maintenance and repair.
Work Activities
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Documenting/Recording Information
- Getting Information
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Detailed Work Activities
- Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
- Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Technology Skills
- Electronic mail software
- Presentation software
- Spreadsheet software
- Word processing software
- Internet browser software
Abilities
- Finger Dexterity
- Manual Dexterity
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Control Precision
- Near Vision
Skills
- Repairing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
Knowledge
- Computers and Electronics
- Mechanical
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
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
NAMA Certified ExecutiveCertifying Organization
National Automatic Merchandising Association
Type
Advanced
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%) | $36,703 |
Median (50%) | $44,274 |
High (90%) | $53,505 |
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 | $40,446 |
Mid Level | N/A |
Senior Level | N/A |
Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 39,300 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 39,200 positions, reflecting a projected growth of -0%.
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 -0%
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