Installation, maintenance and repair
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.
Median pay
$47,810
Growth to 2035
−3%
declining
Openings a year
6,100
Time to qualify*
1 month
* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
Pay
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
Getting in
- Typical entry education
- Some college, no degree
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Prior experience
- None
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What the work is like
Dealing with the public
Unpleasant or angry people
Time pressure
Cost of a mistake
Freedom to make decisions
Repeating the same tasks
Time sitting
Time standing
Outdoors in all weather
Hazardous conditions
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers: 19% usually work over 40 hours a week
Core tasks
- Travel to customers' stores or offices to service machines or to provide emergency repair service.
- Reassemble machines after making repairs or replacing parts.
- Advise customers concerning equipment operation, maintenance, or programming.
- Maintain parts inventories and order any additional parts needed for repairs.
- 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.
- Maintain records of equipment maintenance work or repairs.
- Repair, adjust, or replace electrical or mechanical components or parts, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering or welding equipment.
Also called: ATM Technician (Automated Teller Machine Technician) · Computer Repair Technician (Computer Repair Tech) · Copier Technician (Copier Tech) · Customer Service Engineer · Field Engineer · Field Service Engineer · Field Service Technician (Field Service Tech) · Field Technician (Field Tech)
Outlook and AI
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers held 72,100 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 69,900 by 2035 (−3%, declining; all jobs: +3.5%).
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