# Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

> Repair and open locks, make keys, change locks and safe combinations, and install and repair safes.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 49-9094.00
- **Summary:** Repair and open locks, make keys, change locks and safe combinations, and install and repair safes.

## Aliases

- CML (Certified Master Locksmith)
- Lock Technician (Lock Tech)
- Locksmith
- Safe Technician (Safe Tech)
- CMS (Certified Master Safecracker)
- Certified Professional Safe Technician (CPS)
- Forensic Locksmith
- RST (Registered Safe Technician)
- Road Service Locksmith
- Vault Technician (Vault Tech)
- Access Control Technician (Access Control Tech)
- Commercial Vault Associate

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cut new or duplicate keys, using impressions or code key machines. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.aa |
| Insert new or repaired tumblers into locks to change combinations. | Core | 4.A.3.b.4.c |
| Move picklocks in cylinders to open door locks without keys. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.s |
| Cut new or duplicate keys, using key cutting machines. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.l |
| Open safe locks by drilling. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.ad |
| Set up and maintain master key systems. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.at |
| Install door hardware, such as locks and closers. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.a |
| Keep records of company locks and keys. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Disassemble mechanical or electrical locking devices, and repair or replace worn tumblers, springs, and other parts, using hand tools. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.s |
| Repair and adjust safes, vault doors, and vault components, using hand tools, lathes, drill presses, and welding and acetylene cutting apparatus. | Core | 4.A.3.b.4.a |
| Install alarm and electronic access systems. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Install safes, vault doors, and deposit boxes according to blueprints, using equipment such as power drills, taps, dies, truck cranes, and dollies. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.a |

## Emerging Tasks

| Text |
| --- |
| Read blueprints and project specification manuals to recommend appropriate hardware and electronic locking devices. |

## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Fabricate parts or components. | 4.A.3.a.2.aa |
| Set equipment guides, stops, spacers, or other fixtures. | 4.A.3.a.2.at |
| Install hardware or other interior fixtures. | 4.A.3.a.2.a |
| Assemble electrical components, subsystems, or systems. | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Disable door locks. | 4.A.3.a.2.s |
| Cut materials according to specifications or needs. | 4.A.3.a.2.l |
| Document operational activities. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts. | 4.A.3.b.4.c |
| Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair. | 4.A.3.a.2.s |
| Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts. | 4.A.3.b.4.c |
| Repair structural components. | 4.A.3.b.4.a |
| Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials. | 4.A.3.a.2.ad |
| Refinish wood or metal surfaces. | 4.A.3.a.2.ag |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mechanical | knowledge | 4.23 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 4 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | ability | 4 |
| Near Vision | ability | 4 |
| Finger Dexterity | ability | 3.88 |
| Public Safety and Security | knowledge | 3.76 |
| Visualization | ability | 3.62 |
| Control Precision | ability | 3.62 |
| Repairing | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3.5 |
| Manual Dexterity | ability | 3.5 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.48 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.46 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.38 |
| Law and Government | knowledge | 3.38 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.38 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.38 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.38 |
| Sales and Marketing | knowledge | 3.31 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 3.27 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.25 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 3.2 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.19 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Written Expression | ability | 3.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.12 |
| Administrative | knowledge | 3.04 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 3 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Installation | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Operation and Control | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Troubleshooting | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Economics and Accounting | knowledge | 3 |
| Building and Construction | knowledge | 3 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 3 |
| Flexibility of Closure | ability | 3 |

## Skills

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

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Intuit QuickBooks | Accounting software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| dESCO ESC | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Inventory tracking software | Inventory management software | no | no |
| Mapping software | Map creation software | no | no |
| Marathon Data Systems ServiceCEO | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Scheduling software | Calendar and scheduling software | no | no |
| WH Software InstaCode | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| WH Software MasterKey | Inventory management software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.96 |
| E-Mail | 4.81 |
| Contact With Others | 4.54 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.48 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.46 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 4.38 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 4.35 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 4.31 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 4.15 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.04 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 3.92 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 3.92 |
| Time Pressure | 3.92 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.88 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 3.85 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.85 |
| Level of Competition | 3.69 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 3.65 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.62 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 3.62 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.6 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.58 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 3.54 |
| Spend Time Standing | 3.38 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 3.36 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 3.31 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 3.19 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.15 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3 |
| Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | 2.96 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 2.92 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.92 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.88 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 2.84 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 2.81 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.69 |
| In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment | 2.65 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 2.65 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 2.62 |

## 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 | 61.54 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 15.38 |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 7.69 |
| Some College Courses | 7.69 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 3.85 |
| First Professional Degree | 3.85 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 6.09 |
| Mechanics/Electronics | specific_interest_area | 5.13 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 5 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 4.33 |
| Dependability | work_style | 4 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 3 |
| Engineering | specific_interest_area | 2.88 |
| Integrity | work_style | 2.51 |
| Construction/Woodwork | specific_interest_area | 2.33 |
| Cautiousness | work_style | 2.28 |
| Protective Service | specific_interest_area | 2.14 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 2.11 |
| Office Work | specific_interest_area | 1.64 |
| Perseverance | work_style | 1.64 |
| Transportation/Machine Operation | specific_interest_area | 1.63 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 1.57 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 49-9011.00 | role-49-9011-00 | Mechanical Door Repairers | Primary-Short |
| 49-9098.00 | role-49-9098-00 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | Primary-Short |
| 47-4021.00 | role-47-4021-00 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | Primary-Short |
| 47-3013.00 | role-47-3013-00 | Helpers--Electricians | Primary-Short |
| 49-9044.00 | role-49-9044-00 | Millwrights | Primary-Short |
| 49-2092.00 | role-49-2092-00 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | Primary-Long |
| 49-2098.00 | role-49-2098-00 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | Primary-Long |
| 47-3015.00 | role-47-3015-00 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | Primary-Long |
| 49-9071.00 | role-49-9071-00 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | Primary-Long |
| 49-2096.00 | role-49-2096-00 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | Primary-Long |
| 51-2011.00 | role-51-2011-00 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | Supplemental |
| 49-9012.00 | role-49-9012-00 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 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:** 50490
- **Mean Wage:** 55200
- **Pct10Wage:** 34750
- **Pct25Wage:** 40650
- **Pct75Wage:** 64330
- **Pct90Wage:** 79340
- **Employment:** 15550
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 11010 | 48030 | 12.09 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 1810 | 58740 | 1.32 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 400 | 67760 | 0.17 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 250 | 45610 | 0.41 |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 230 | 47750 | 0.28 |
| 72 | 72 | Accommodation and Food Services | Sector | 200 | 60920 | 0.14 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 180 | 74470 | 0.17 |
| 721120 | 721120 | Casino Hotels | National industry | 130 | 65570 | 3.82 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 80 | 77220 |  |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 80 | 43900 |  |
| 238210 | 238210 | Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | National industry | 50 | 53480 |  |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 50 |  |  |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 11010 | 12.09 |
| 721120 | 721120 | Casino Hotels | National industry | 130 | 3.82 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 1810 | 1.32 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 250 | 0.41 |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 230 | 0.28 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 180 | 0.17 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 400 | 0.17 |
| 72 | 72 | Accommodation and Food Services | Sector | 200 | 0.14 |
- **Count:** 17

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.77 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | -0.8657498 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | -0.2969327 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -0.9909422 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 14
- **Percentile:** 10
- **Band:** Low
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 23 | felten_aioe |
| 11 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 8 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | -0.8657498 | 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) | 0.08 | 11 | 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) | 0.04301897688538447 | 8 | 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:** 0.77
- **Percentile:** 62
- **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:** 0.08
- **Beta:** 0.08
- **Gamma:** 0.08

### Usage Tasks


### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** -8.3
- **Growth Percentile:** 7
- **Direction:** Declining
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 1.7
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 25
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 18.8
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 17.2

### 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:** 14
- **Skills:** 38
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 13
- **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:** da91b8d2f8f148fd