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Repairing at work

40 jobs lean on it. O*NET rates it most important for aircraft mechanics and service technicians.

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O*NET defines repairing as: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

40 jobs on this site rate it as important or very important. In those jobs, AI and robots touch an average of 15m of an 8-hour shift, 1h 18m less than the 1h 33m average across all jobs.

Good pay, least AI time

Jobs that lean on repairing, pay at least the $63,190 median for this group, and have the least AI or robot time.

  1. Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers no AI or robot evidence · $109,910
  2. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay no AI or robot evidence · $103,020
  3. Avionics Technicians no AI or robot evidence · $82,280
  4. Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians no AI or robot evidence · $79,870
  5. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment no AI or robot evidence · $74,090
  6. Robotics Technicians no AI or robot evidence · $73,900
  7. Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians no AI or robot evidence · $73,900
  8. Rail Car Repairers no AI or robot evidence · $67,530
  9. Watch and Clock Repairers no AI or robot evidence · $67,230
  10. Millwrights no AI or robot evidence · $65,700

How much AI touches these jobs

Of the 40 jobs, 27 have no AI or robot evidence, 10 have under an hour, 2 have 1 to 3 hours and 1 has 3 hours or more.

Skills that usually come with it

Jobs that rely on repairing most often also rely on troubleshooting (85%), critical thinking (60%), equipment maintenance (60%), operations monitoring (55%), quality control analysis (33%).

Jobs that rely on it most

  1. Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians no AI or robot evidence · $79,870
  2. Medical Equipment Repairers no AI or robot evidence · $61,660
  3. Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 34m touched · $56,550
  4. Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics no AI or robot evidence · $65,510
  5. Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers no AI or robot evidence · $56,210
  6. Industrial Machinery Mechanics 6m touched · $64,520
  7. Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists no AI or robot evidence · $61,770
  8. Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers no AI or robot evidence · $109,910
  9. Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians no AI or robot evidence · $57,550
  10. Rail Car Repairers no AI or robot evidence · $67,530
  11. Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians no AI or robot evidence · $52,000
  12. Robotics Technicians no AI or robot evidence · $73,900
  13. Wind Turbine Service Technicians 12m touched · $64,120
  14. Signal and Track Switch Repairers 1h 5m touched · $92,460
  15. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 11m touched · $49,590
  16. Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers 1h 5m touched · $63,890
  17. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment no AI or robot evidence · $74,090
  18. Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics no AI or robot evidence · $47,880
  19. Home Appliance Repairers no AI or robot evidence · $50,990
  20. Avionics Technicians no AI or robot evidence · $82,280
  21. Motorcycle Mechanics no AI or robot evidence · $48,580
  22. Bicycle Repairers no AI or robot evidence · $42,780
  23. Watch and Clock Repairers no AI or robot evidence · $67,230
  24. Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics no AI or robot evidence · $50,620
  25. Machinery Maintenance Workers 49m touched · $60,850

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Importance ratings come from O*NET 30.1, on a 1 to 5 scale; this page counts a job when the rating is 3.5 or higher. Time touched comes from each job's time card (how we keep time). See every skill or search by task.