Elevator & Escalator Installers & Repairers

Also Called: Elevator Adjuster, Elevator Mechanic, Elevator Service Mechanic, Elevator Service Technician

High School Diploma/GED

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$51,960

Entry Salary

Bright

Job outlook

What Elevator & Escalator Installers & Repairers do

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

  • 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.
Industry Areas:

Advanced Manufacturing • Automotive & Machine Repair

Training Program Areas:

Electronic Assembly • Mechanical Repair & Operation • OCT-Only Advanced Manufacturing • OCT-Only Automotive & Machine Repair

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Work Context

  • Exposed to High Places
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  • Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  • Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  • Face-to-Face Discussions

Tools

  • Voltage or current meters
  • Pressure indicators
  • Graphic recorders
  • Shielded metal arc welding or stick welding machine
  • Stripping tools

Technology

Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel
Analytical or scientific software
Elevator Controls INTERACT
WORLD Electronics Freedomware
Electronic mail software
Microsoft Outlook

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Repairing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Equipment Selection
  • Operation Monitoring

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
mechanical
building and construction
Business
customer service
Safety and Government
public safety and security
Math and Science
physics

Education

  • 40% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 36% Post-secondary certificate
  • 9% Professional degree

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Elevator & Escalator Installers & Repairers Currently Selected

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Electricians

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

Computer, Automated Teller, & Office Machine Repairers

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

Precision Agriculture Technicians

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

There are currently no advanced training opportunities for this career.

ACT & College

  • Acadiana Technical College-Lafayette Campus

    Lafayette, LA

  • Aiken Technical College

    Graniteville, SC

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Investigative (Thinker)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Persistence
  • Independence
  • Self Control

Values

  • Support
  • Working Conditions
  • Independence

Abilities

  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Controlled Movement

This is what Elevator & Escalator Installers & Repairers across the country typically make.

$24.98 / hour
$51,960 /year

Entry Level

$49.24 / hour
$102,420 /year

Median Level

$66.79 / hour
$138,910 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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