DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

Occupational Description:

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

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 9 - South Central	40	3	$15.38/hr	$0.80/hr	$10.75/hr	$12.05/hr	$14.51/hr	$18.60/hr	$21.51/hr
Minnesota	2,080	245	$21.64/hr	$0.71/hr	$12.78/hr	$15.87/hr	$20.64/hr	$26.38/hr	$32.61/hr
U S	111,690	1,899	$18.84/hr	$0.11/hr	$10.97/hr	$13.78/hr	$17.86/hr	$22.86/hr	$28.39/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
Industry	OES Employment	OES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	30	$14.30/hr

Other Regional Data For Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	1,610	$21.89/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	120	$15.59/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	60	$18.44/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	60	$15.70/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	50	$17.65/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	40	$14.51/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	40	$16.70/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	30	$17.28/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	20	$13.29/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	10	N/A	N/A

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	1,380	$10.02/hr	N/A
Packers and Packagers, Hand	480	$12.32/hr	N/A
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	390	$17.07/hr	N/A
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	90	$27.11/hr	N/A
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	80	$13.84/hr	N/A
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	70	$25.71/hr	N/A
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	50	$16.59/hr	N/A
Computer Operators	30	$14.32/hr	N/A
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	30	$16.45/hr	N/A
Meter Readers, Utilities	20	$20.01/hr	N/A

Tasks for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

Removes money canisters from ATM, and replenishes machine supplies, such as deposit envelopes, receipt paper, and cash.
Counts cash and items deposited by customers, and compares to transactions indicated on transaction tape from ATM.
Tests machine functions, and balances machine cash account, using electronic keypad.
Corrects malfunctions, such as jammed cash or paper, or calls repair personnel when ATM needs repair.
Records transaction information on form or log, and notifies designated personnel of discrepancies.
Replaces defective components and wiring.
Tests faulty equipment and applies knowledge of functional operation of electronic units and systems to diagnose cause of malfunction.
Aligns, adjusts, and calibrates equipment according to specifications.
Converses with equipment operators to ascertain problems with equipment before breakdown or cause of breakdown.
Tests electronic components and circuits to locate defects, using oscilloscopes, signal generators, ammeters, and voltmeters.
Adjusts mechanical parts, using hand tools and soldering iron.
Maintains records of repairs, calibrations, and tests.
Enters information into computer to copy program from one electronic component to another, or to draw, modify, or store schematics.
Calibrates testing instruments.
Tests machine to locate cause of electrical problems, using testing devices, such as voltmeter, ohmmeter, and circuit test equipment.
Repairs, adjusts, or replaces electrical and mechanical components and parts, using hand tools, power tools, and soldering or welding equipment.
Operates machine, such as typewriter, cash-register, or adding machine to test functioning of parts and mechanisms.
Disassembles machine and examines parts, such as wires, gears, and bearings for wear and defects, using hand tools, power tools, and measuring devices.
Reads specifications, such as blueprints, charts, and schematics to determine machine settings and adjustments.
Assembles and installs machine according to specifications, using hand tools, power tools, and measuring devices.
Instructs operators and servicers in operation, maintenance, and repair of machine.
Cleans and oils mechanical parts to maintain machine.