# Tire Repairers and Changers

> Repair and replace tires.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 49-3093.00
- **Summary:** Repair and replace tires.

## Aliases

- Service Technician
- Tire Changer
- Tire Shop Mechanic
- Tire Technician
- Alignment Technician
- Lube Technician
- Tire Buster
- Tire Installer
- Tire Repairer
- Automotive Tire Worker (Auto Tire Worker)
- Brake and Alignment Technician (Brake and Alignment Tech)
- Commercial Tire Service Tech (Commercial Tire Service Technician)

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Raise vehicles, using hydraulic jacks. | Core | 4.A.3.a.3.h |
| Remount wheels onto vehicles. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.s |
| Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires accordingly. | Core | 4.A.3.b.4.e |
| Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.l |
| Replace valve stems and remove puncturing objects. | Core | 4.A.3.b.4.d |
| Hammer required counterweights onto rims of wheels. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Reassemble tires onto wheels. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Seal punctures in tubeless tires by inserting adhesive material and expanding rubber plugs into punctures, using hand tools. | Core | 4.A.3.b.4.d |
| Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.d |
| Locate punctures in tubeless tires by visual inspection or by immersing inflated tires in water baths and observing air bubbles. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.d |
| Glue tire patches over ruptures in tire casings, using rubber cement. | Core | 4.A.3.b.4.d |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Remove parts or components from vehicles. | 4.A.3.a.2.s |
| Service vehicles to maintain functionality. | 4.A.3.b.4.e |
| Clean work areas. | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning. | 4.A.1.b.2.l |
| Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment. | 4.A.3.a.3.h |
| Install vehicle parts or accessories. | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Inspect mechanical components of vehicles to identify problems. | 4.A.1.b.2.d |
| Reassemble equipment after repair. | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Repair tires. | 4.A.3.b.4.d |
| Assemble mechanical components or machine parts. | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair. | 4.A.3.a.2.s |
| Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order. | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites. | 4.A.3.a.4.a |
| Smooth surfaces of objects or equipment. | 4.A.3.a.2.o |
| Order materials, supplies, or equipment. | 4.A.4.c.3.e |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mechanical | knowledge | 4.01 |
| Trunk Strength | ability | 3.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | ability | 3.62 |
| Multilimb Coordination | ability | 3.62 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.58 |
| Static Strength | ability | 3.5 |
| Extent Flexibility | ability | 3.38 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.38 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.18 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.12 |
| Sales and Marketing | knowledge | 3.02 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | ability | 3 |
| Finger Dexterity | ability | 3 |
| Control Precision | ability | 3 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3 |
| English Language | knowledge | 2.94 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 2.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | transferable_skill | 2.88 |
| Troubleshooting | transferable_skill | 2.88 |
| Repairing | transferable_skill | 2.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | transferable_skill | 2.88 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 2.88 |
| Selective Attention | ability | 2.88 |
| Reaction Time | ability | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | ability | 2.88 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 2.88 |
| Public Safety and Security | knowledge | 2.87 |
| Production and Processing | knowledge | 2.84 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 2.75 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 2.75 |

## Skills

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

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Project estimation software | Project management software | no | no |
| Recordkeeping software | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 4.78 |
| Spend Time Standing | 4.67 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 4.63 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.58 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.53 |
| Contact With Others | 4.51 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.4 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 4.37 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 4.25 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 4.17 |
| Time Pressure | 4.15 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 4.06 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4.06 |
| Telephone Conversations | 3.98 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 3.98 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 3.98 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 3.97 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 3.96 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.96 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 3.91 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 3.89 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.85 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 3.79 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 3.72 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.7 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 3.69 |
| Consequence of Error | 3.67 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.62 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.59 |
| Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | 3.51 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.46 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 3.42 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | 3.31 |
| Conflict Situations | 3.3 |
| Level of Competition | 3.3 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 2.91 |
| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | 2.8 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 2.78 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 2.75 |
| E-Mail | 2.67 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 2
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- **Experience:** Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- **Svp Range:** (Below 6.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| High School Diploma | 41.02 |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 27.27 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 26.4 |
| First Professional Degree | 2.41 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 2.03 |
| Some College Courses | 0.88 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 7 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 6.06 |
| Mechanics/Electronics | specific_interest_area | 5.09 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.41 |
| Transportation/Machine Operation | specific_interest_area | 2.77 |
| Dependability | work_style | 2.06 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 1.86 |
| Engineering | specific_interest_area | 1.82 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 1.8 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 1.79 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 1.58 |
| Cautiousness | work_style | 1.56 |
| Personal Service | specific_interest_area | 1.46 |
| Sales | specific_interest_area | 1.31 |
| Management/Administration | specific_interest_area | 1.2 |
| Construction/Woodwork | specific_interest_area | 1.18 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 51-9197.00 | role-51-9197-00 | Tire Builders | Primary-Short |
| 49-3023.00 | role-49-3023-00 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | Primary-Short |
| 49-3052.00 | role-49-3052-00 | Motorcycle Mechanics | Primary-Short |
| 49-3043.00 | role-49-3043-00 | Rail Car Repairers | Primary-Short |
| 49-3091.00 | role-49-3091-00 | Bicycle Repairers | Primary-Short |
| 49-3021.00 | role-49-3021-00 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | Primary-Long |
| 49-3053.00 | role-49-3053-00 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | Primary-Long |
| 49-2092.00 | role-49-2092-00 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | Primary-Long |
| 49-3031.00 | role-49-3031-00 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | Primary-Long |
| 49-3022.00 | role-49-3022-00 | Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | Primary-Long |
| 53-7051.00 | role-53-7051-00 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | Supplemental |
| 53-7061.00 | role-53-7061-00 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Supply Chain & Transportation | supply-chain-transportation |

## Education Level

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

## Study Programs


## Market

- **Median Wage:** 37120
- **Mean Wage:** 39140
- **Pct10Wage:** 29880
- **Pct25Wage:** 33990
- **Pct75Wage:** 43810
- **Pct90Wage:** 48900
- **Employment:** 106620
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 86110 | 36880 | 7.99 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 10250 | 35760 | 3.35 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 4880 | 42610 | 1.17 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 1500 | 45850 | 0.17 |
| 48-49 | 48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing | Sector | 1050 | 41660 | 0.21 |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 730 | 40560 | 0.45 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 620 | 37910 | 0.32 |
| 21 | 21 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | Sector | 150 | 83360 | 0.38 |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 60 | 48840 |  |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector |  | 37640 |  |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 86110 | 7.99 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 10250 | 3.35 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 4880 | 1.17 |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 730 | 0.45 |
| 21 | 21 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | Sector | 150 | 0.38 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 620 | 0.32 |
| 48-49 | 48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing | Sector | 1050 | 0.21 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 1500 | 0.17 |
- **Count:** 10

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.7 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | -1.550724 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | -1.562023 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -1.422963 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 4
- **Percentile:** 1
- **Band:** Low
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 5 | felten_aioe |
| 3 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 4 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | -1.550724 | 5 | 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 | 3 | 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) | 0.02341557404547901 | 4 | 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:** 0.7
- **Percentile:** 58
- **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
- **Beta:** 0
- **Gamma:** 0

### Usage Tasks


### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 5.7
- **Growth Percentile:** 79
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 15.3
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 73
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 113.4
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 119.9

### 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:** 24
- **Skills:** 35
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 5
- **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:** 1564d53b88eb0859