Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
Repair, maintain, or install computers, word processing systems, automated teller machines, and electronic office machines, such as duplicating and fax machines.
Also called: ATM Technician (Automated Teller Machine Technician) · Computer Repair Technician · Computer Technician · Copier Technician · Customer Service Engineer · Field Engineer
Median pay (national)
$46,860
$35,120–$69,560 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
73,010
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
-0.9%
~7,600 openings/yr
Typical entry
Some college, no degree
What the numbers say
Refit analysis ·Pay for computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers shows a broad range: the top 10% earn $69,560 versus $35,120 at the bottom 10% — 2.0x. The median of $46,860 leaves roughly 48% of headroom to the 90th percentile, which is where seniority, specialization, and the skills below tend to pay off.
Refit analysis ·Employment is projected to change -0.9% from 2024 to 2034 — a projected decline, against +3% across all occupations. Even so, BLS projects about 7,600 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 52 states with released data, New York pays the most for this role (median $60,220, +29% vs the national median), while Guam sits lowest at $28,930 — a 108% spread for the same job title.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list. On the tools side, O*NET flags Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software as in-demand technologies for this role.
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Top skills employers ask for
Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Learning Strategies
- Mathematics
- Science
What they actually do
Core O*NET tasks for this role.
- Reassemble machines after making repairs or replacing parts.
- Converse with customers to determine details of equipment problems.
- Disassemble machines to examine parts, such as wires, gears, or bearings for wear or defects, using hand or power tools and measuring devices.
- Advise customers concerning equipment operation, maintenance, or programming.
- Repair, adjust, or replace electrical or mechanical components or parts, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering or welding equipment.
- Travel to customers' stores or offices to service machines or to provide emergency repair service.
- Maintain parts inventories and order any additional parts needed for repairs.
- Operate machines to test functioning of parts or mechanisms.
- Reinstall software programs or adjust settings on existing software to fix machine malfunctions.
- Clean, oil, or adjust mechanical parts to maintain machines' operating efficiency and to prevent breakdowns.
Tools & technology
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Extensible markup language XML
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- JavaScript
- Linux
- Microsoft Active Directory
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
- Microsoft Windows
- ServiceNow
- Structured query language SQL
- UNIX
- Call tracking software
- Cisco Systems VPN Client
- Database software
- Debugging software
Knowledge areas
- Computers and Electronics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mechanical
- Engineering and Technology
- English Language
- Education and Training
- Transportation
- Telecommunications