Computer, Automated Teller, & Office Machine Repairers

Also Called: ATM Technician (Automated Teller Machine Technician), Computer Technician, Copier Technician, Service Technician

What Computer, Automated Teller, & Office Machine Repairers do

Repair, maintain, or install computers, word processing systems, automated teller machines, and electronic office machines, such as duplicating and fax machines.

  • 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.
Industry Areas:

Advanced Manufacturing Automotive & Machine Repair Information Technology

Training Program Areas:

Computer Technician • Electronic Assembly • Mechanical Repair & Operation • OCT-Only Advanced Manufacturing • OCT-Only Automotive & Machine Repair • OCT-Only Information Technology

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Work Context

  • Telephone
  • Freedom to Make Decisions
  • Electronic Mail
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  • Structured versus Unstructured Work

Tools

  • Network analyzers
  • Signal generators
  • Bare printed circuit boards
  • Stripping tools
  • Cable accessories

Technology

Enterprise application integration software
Extensible markup language XML
IBM WebSphere
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Operating system software
Linux
UNIX

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Repairing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Troubleshooting

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
computers and electronics
mechanical
Business
customer service
Arts and Humanities
English language

Education

  • 33% Associate's degree
  • 31% Post-secondary certificate

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 your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

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

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Independence
  • Dependability
  • Persistence
  • Initiative

Values

  • Support
  • Independence
  • Working Conditions

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Ideas and Logic

This is what Computer, Automated Teller, & Office Machine Repairers across the country typically make.

$16.07 / hour
$33,430 /year

Entry Level

$22.00 / hour
$45,760 /year

Median Level

$31.64 / hour
$65,820 /year

Experienced Level

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

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

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

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