Occupations/49-9071.00
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
29%
More resilient
Human characteristics
68%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
58%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
- Mostly routine
Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
- Mostly routine
Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
- 02Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
- 03Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.
- 04Repair machines, equipment, or structures, using tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches, or equipment such as precision measuring instruments or electrical or electronic testing devices.
- 05Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.
- 06Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.09
- Degree of automation2.48
- Time sitting1.93
- Originality (ability)2.38
- Conflict situations3.02
- Hands-on objects/tools4.40
- Outdoors / weather4.24
- Disease exposure2.02
- Decision freedom4.07
Top abilities
- Near Vision3.88
- Manual Dexterity3.88
- Information Ordering3.88
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.88
- Problem Sensitivity3.75
- Visualization3.38
- Oral Expression3.38
- Control Precision3.38
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.00
- Active Listening3.00
- Writing2.88
- Speaking3.00
- Mathematics2.38
- Science1.88
- Critical Thinking3.25
- Active Learning3.12
- Learning Strategies2.25
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
10 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public | Building/Property Maintenance 46.0401 | $17,400 | 64% | 83% | 1 yr $55,443 2 yr $48,198 Bachelor's · CIP 46.04 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | Building/Property Maintenance 46.0401 | $9,800 | 71% | 61% | 1 yr $47,595 2 yr $44,170 Associate · CIP 46.04 |
Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN · Public | Building/Property Maintenance 46.0401 | $9,900 | 77% | 58% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 46.04 |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Building/Property Maintenance 46.0401 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Associate · CIP 46.04 |
Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | Building/Property Maintenance 46.0401 | $6,200 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Building/Property Maintenance 46.0401 | $6,200 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | Building/Property Maintenance 46.0401 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | Building/Property Maintenance 46.0401 | $6,000 | 100% | 37% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA · Public | Building/Property Maintenance 46.0401 | $5,700 | 100% | 35% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 46.04 |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Building/Property Maintenance 46.0401 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |