# Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers

> Assemble, install, repair, or maintain electric or hydraulic freight or passenger elevators, escalators, or dumbwaiters.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 47-4021.00
- **Summary:** Assemble, install, repair, or maintain electric or hydraulic freight or passenger elevators, escalators, or dumbwaiters.

## Aliases

- Elevator Mechanic
- Elevator Service Mechanic
- Elevator Service Technician (Elevator Service Tech)
- Elevator Technician (Elevator Tech)
- Elevator Adjuster
- Elevator Constructor
- Elevator Installer
- Elevator Repair and Maintenance Technician (Elevator Repair and Maintenance Tech)
- Elevator Serviceman
- Elevator Troubleshooter
- Accessibility Lift Technician (Accessibility Lift Tech)
- Accessibility and Private Residence Lift Technician (Accessibility and Private Residence Lift Tech)

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Inspect wiring connections, control panel hookups, door installations, and alignments and clearances of cars and hoistways to ensure that equipment will operate properly. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.g |
| 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. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Disassemble defective units, and repair or replace parts such as locks, gears, cables, and electric wiring. | Core | 4.A.3.b.5.a |
| Check that safety regulations and building codes are met, and complete service reports verifying conformance to standards. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.k |
| Assemble elevator cars, installing each car's platform, walls, and doors. | Supplemental | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Locate malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches, and signal and control systems, using test equipment. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.g |
| Bolt or weld steel rails to the walls of shafts to guide elevators, working from scaffolding or platforms. | Supplemental | 4.A.3.a.2.a |
| Adjust safety controls, counterweights, door mechanisms, and components such as valves, ratchets, seals, and brake linings. | Core | 4.A.3.b.5.a |
| Read and interpret blueprints to determine the layout of system components, frameworks, and foundations, and to select installation equipment. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Connect car frames to counterweights, using steel cables. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Connect electrical wiring to control panels and electric motors. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.t |
| Maintain log books that detail all repairs and checks performed. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.h |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Assemble products or production equipment. | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Maintain mechanical equipment. | 4.A.3.b.5.a |
| Inspect industrial or commercial equipment to ensure proper operation. | 4.A.1.b.2.g |
| Locate equipment or materials in need of repair or replacement. | 4.A.1.b.2.g |
| Evaluate construction projects to determine compliance with external standards or regulations. | 4.A.1.a.2.k |
| Prepare operational reports. | 4.A.3.b.6.o |
| Install electrical components, equipment, or systems. | 4.A.3.a.2.t |
| Review blueprints or specifications to determine work requirements. | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Inspect electrical or electronic systems for defects. | 4.A.1.b.2.g |
| Repair electrical equipment. | 4.A.3.b.5.b |
| Record operational or environmental data. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Update job related knowledge or skills. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Install metal structural components. | 4.A.3.a.2.a |
| Weld metal components. | 4.A.3.a.2.ai |
| Thread wire or cable through ducts or conduits. | 4.A.3.a.2.ah |
| Cut metal components for installation. | 4.A.3.a.2.l |
| Test electrical equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning. | 4.A.1.b.2.l |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mechanical | knowledge | 4.33 |
| Equipment Maintenance | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Troubleshooting | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Repairing | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.77 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.75 |
| Building and Construction | knowledge | 3.65 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.62 |
| Operations Monitoring | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.62 |
| Manual Dexterity | ability | 3.62 |
| Public Safety and Security | knowledge | 3.57 |
| Installation | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Quality Control Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.5 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | ability | 3.5 |
| Finger Dexterity | ability | 3.5 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.5 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.4 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.38 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Equipment Selection | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.38 |
| Extent Flexibility | ability | 3.38 |
| Operation and Control | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 3.25 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3.25 |
| Visualization | ability | 3.25 |
| Control Precision | ability | 3.25 |
| Engineering and Technology | knowledge | 3.17 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Systems Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.12 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 3.12 |
| Written Expression | ability | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.12 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Computerized maintenance management system CMMS | Facilities management software | no | no |
| Elevator Controls INTERACT | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Scheduling software | Calendar and scheduling software | no | no |
| Troubleshooting software | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| WORLD Electronics Freedomware | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4.97 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | 4.85 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 4.84 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.74 |
| E-Mail | 4.71 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 4.71 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 4.68 |
| Exposed to High Places | 4.59 |
| Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | 4.57 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 4.57 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.54 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.54 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 4.44 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 4.43 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 4.42 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.41 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 4.4 |
| Contact With Others | 4.39 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 4.36 |
| Consequence of Error | 4.33 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 4.31 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 4.27 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.26 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 4.23 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 4.12 |
| Time Pressure | 4.08 |
| Spend Time Standing | 4.03 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 3.99 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.96 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 3.84 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 3.83 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.81 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 3.81 |
| Level of Competition | 3.73 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.64 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.61 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 3.59 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 3.55 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 3.5 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 3.26 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 3
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's 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.
- **Svp Range:** (6.0 to < 7.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| High School Diploma | 47.49 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 47.14 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 4.54 |
| Some College Courses | 0.49 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 0.34 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 7 |
| Mechanics/Electronics | specific_interest_area | 6.55 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 5.72 |
| Engineering | specific_interest_area | 4.95 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.92 |
| Dependability | work_style | 3 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 2.74 |
| Cautiousness | work_style | 2.62 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 2.44 |
| Transportation/Machine Operation | specific_interest_area | 2.01 |
| Integrity | work_style | 1.89 |
| Construction/Woodwork | specific_interest_area | 1.86 |
| Perseverance | work_style | 1.8 |
| Mathematics/Statistics | specific_interest_area | 1.67 |
| Stress Tolerance | work_style | 1.64 |
| Information Technology | specific_interest_area | 1.62 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 49-9071.00 | role-49-9071-00 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | Primary-Short |
| 49-3042.00 | role-49-3042-00 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | Primary-Short |
| 49-9044.00 | role-49-9044-00 | Millwrights | Primary-Short |
| 49-3043.00 | role-49-3043-00 | Rail Car Repairers | Primary-Short |
| 49-9011.00 | role-49-9011-00 | Mechanical Door Repairers | Primary-Short |
| 51-2011.00 | role-51-2011-00 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | Primary-Long |
| 51-2031.00 | role-51-2031-00 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | Primary-Long |
| 49-9041.00 | role-49-9041-00 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | Primary-Long |
| 49-2093.00 | role-49-2093-00 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | Primary-Long |
| 47-2221.00 | role-47-2221-00 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | Primary-Long |
| 49-9012.00 | role-49-9012-00 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | Supplemental |
| 49-9098.00 | role-49-9098-00 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Construction | construction |

## Education Level

- **Category:** High school diploma or equivalent

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians | mechanic-and-repair-technologies-technicians |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 106580
- **Mean Wage:** 104860
- **Pct10Wage:** 54720
- **Pct25Wage:** 76700
- **Pct75Wage:** 131740
- **Pct90Wage:** 149250
- **Employment:** 23340
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 19690 | 108130 | 16.02 |
| 238290 | 238290 | Other Building Equipment Contractors | National industry | 19490 | 108030 | 838.45 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 1570 | 109410 | 0.81 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 400 | 93720 | 0.44 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 210 | 73170 | 0.31 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 150 | 97910 | 0.07 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 40 | 37780 |  |
| 48-49 | 48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing | Sector |  | 45770 |  |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 238290 | 238290 | Other Building Equipment Contractors | National industry | 19490 | 838.45 |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 19690 | 16.02 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 1570 | 0.81 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 400 | 0.44 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 210 | 0.31 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 150 | 0.07 |
- **Count:** 8

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.39 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | -0.8604742 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | -0.3476866 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -0.9278526 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 21
- **Percentile:** 18
- **Band:** Low
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 23 | felten_aioe |
| 25 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 14 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | -0.8604742 | 23 | Low | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.21052631578947367 | 25 | Low | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.0606422258533255 | 14 | Low | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.39
- **Percentile:** 43
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.15789473684210525
- **Beta:** 0.18421052631578946
- **Gamma:** 0.21052631578947367

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Read and interpret blueprints to determine the layout of system components, frameworks, and foundations, and to select installation equipment. | 0.0023622791269016347 | 4.41 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 5
- **Growth Percentile:** 74
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 2
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 27
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 24.2
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 25.4

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 20
- **Skills:** 34
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 8
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 347caa238a1fc7f6