Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.

Tasks Include:

Measure velocity, horsepower, revolutions per minute (rpm), amperage, circuitry, and voltage of units or parts to diagnose problems, using ammeters, voltmeters, wattmeters, and other testing devices.
Record repairs required, parts used, and labor time.
Reassemble repaired electric motors to specified requirements and ratings, using hand tools and electrical meters.
Repair and rebuild defective mechanical parts in electric motors, generators, and related equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
Inspect electrical connections, wiring, relays, charging resistance boxes, and storage batteries, following wiring diagrams.
Read service guides to find information needed to perform repairs.
Inspect and test equipment to locate damage or worn parts and diagnose malfunctions, or read work orders or schematic drawings to determine required repairs.
Lubricate moving parts.
Disassemble defective equipment so that repairs can be made, using hand tools.

The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet291)

Projections Quick View:

Virginia: +3.2%

National: +5.0%

Education

Post-Secondary Certificate

Job Zone:

Three: Medium Preparation Needed

Income Range:

Highest ($50,000 and up)

Median Earnings:

National

$49,230.00

State

$54,690.00

Regional

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

Description

Career Cluster:

Manufacturing

Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.

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Education

Required Level of Education

Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 39.17%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 30.93%
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 19.77%
Some College Courses = 8.28%
Less than a High School Diploma = 1.86%

Related Work Experience

Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 48.57%
None = 18.99%
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 9.67%
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 5.14%
Up to and including 1 month = 4.54%
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 4.54%
Over 10 years = 3.40%
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 2.20%
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 1.82%
Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 1.13%

On-Site or In-Plant Training

Up to and including 1 month = 24.12%
None = 19.43%
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 18.20%
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 12.64%
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 11.92%
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 8.09%
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 3.40%
Over 10 years = 2.20%

On-the-Job Training

Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 22.54%
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 14.21%
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 13.74%
None or short demonstration = 13.07%
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 12.64%
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 11.86%
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 8.54%
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 3.40%

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Tasks

Core Tasks Include:

Measure velocity, horsepower, revolutions per minute (rpm), amperage, circuitry, and voltage of units or parts to diagnose problems, using ammeters, voltmeters, wattmeters, and other testing devices.
Record repairs required, parts used, and labor time.
Reassemble repaired electric motors to specified requirements and ratings, using hand tools and electrical meters.
Repair and rebuild defective mechanical parts in electric motors, generators, and related equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
Inspect electrical connections, wiring, relays, charging resistance boxes, and storage batteries, following wiring diagrams.
Read service guides to find information needed to perform repairs.
Inspect and test equipment to locate damage or worn parts and diagnose malfunctions, or read work orders or schematic drawings to determine required repairs.
Lubricate moving parts.
Disassemble defective equipment so that repairs can be made, using hand tools.
Lift units or parts such as motors or generators, using cranes or chain hoists, or signal crane operators to lift heavy parts or subassemblies.
Weld, braze, or solder electrical connections.
Adjust working parts, such as fan belts, contacts, and springs, using hand tools and gauges.
Scrape and clean units or parts, using cleaning solvents and equipment such as buffing wheels.

Supplemental Tasks Include:

Maintain stocks of parts.
Rewire electrical systems, and repair or replace electrical accessories.
Solder, wrap, and coat wires to ensure proper insulation.
Assemble electrical parts such as alternators, generators, starting devices, and switches, following schematic drawings and using hand, machine, and power tools.
Remove and replace defective parts such as coil leads, carbon brushes, and wires, using soldering equipment.
Reface, ream, and polish commutators and machine parts to specified tolerances, using machine tools.
Clean cells, cell assemblies, glassware, leads, electrical connections, and battery poles, using scrapers, steam, water, emery cloths, power grinders, or acid.
Rewind coils on cores in slots, or make replacement coils, using coil-winding machines.
Cut and form insulation, and insert insulation into armature, rotor, or stator slots.
Set machinery for proper performance, using computers.
Verify and adjust alignments and dimensions of parts, using gauges and tracing lathes.
Test equipment for overheating, using speed gauges and thermometers.
Steam-clean polishing and buffing wheels to remove abrasives and bonding materials, and spray, brush, or recoat surfaces as necessary.
Test battery charges, and replace or recharge batteries as necessary.
Repair and operate battery-charging equipment.
Sharpen tools such as saws, picks, shovels, screwdrivers, and scoops, either manually or by using bench grinders and emery wheels.
Seal joints with putty, mortar, and asbestos, using putty extruders and knives.
Hammer out dents and twists in tools and equipment.

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Knowledge

%	Subject	Description
80.75	Mechanical	Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
56.00	Production and Processing	Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
55.50	English Language	Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
50.75	Administration and Management	Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
50.25	Customer and Personal Service	Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
49.75	Mathematics	Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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Skills

%	Subject	Description
78.00	Repairing	Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
72.00	Equipment Maintenance	Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
72.00	Troubleshooting	Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
68.75	Critical Thinking	Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
68.75	Equipment Selection	Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
68.75	Quality Control Analysis	Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
65.50	Complex Problem Solving	Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
62.50	Operations Monitoring	Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
56.25	Operation and Control	Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
53.00	Active Listening	Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
53.00	Judgment and Decision Making	Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
50.00	Reading Comprehension	Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
50.00	Speaking	Talking to others to convey information effectively.
50.00	Installation	Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
50.00	Systems Analysis	Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

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Abilities

%	Subject	Description
75.00	Finger Dexterity	The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
72.00	Problem Sensitivity	The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
72.00	Near Vision	The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
68.75	Manual Dexterity	The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
65.50	Arm-Hand Steadiness	The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
62.50	Information Ordering	The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
56.25	Visual Color Discrimination	The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
56.25	Deductive Reasoning	The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
56.25	Inductive Reasoning	The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
56.25	Visualization	The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
56.25	Hearing Sensitivity	The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.
53.00	Written Comprehension	The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
53.00	Control Precision	The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
53.00	Multilimb Coordination	The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
53.00	Oral Comprehension	The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
53.00	Speed of Closure	The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns.
53.00	Flexibility of Closure	The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
53.00	Perceptual Speed	The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
53.00	Reaction Time	The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
50.00	Oral Expression	The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
50.00	Category Flexibility	The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
50.00	Depth Perception	The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
50.00	Extent Flexibility	The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
50.00	Selective Attention	The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
50.00	Rate Control	The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.
50.00	Auditory Attention	The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.

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Work Activities

%	Subject	Description
83.25	Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
82.75	Getting Information	Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
81.00	Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment	Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
81.00	Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment	Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
78.75	Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
78.25	Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
78.00	Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials	Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
77.25	Controlling Machines and Processes	Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
76.50	Processing Information	Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
75.50	Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
72.75	Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
72.00	Making Decisions and Solving Problems	Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
71.50	Handling and Moving Objects	Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
71.25	Documenting/Recording Information	Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
71.00	Performing General Physical Activities	Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
69.25	Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information	Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
65.75	Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment	Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
61.50	Scheduling Work and Activities	Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
61.50	Training and Teaching Others	Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
61.25	Thinking Creatively	Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
61.25	Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
61.25	Coaching and Developing Others	Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
61.00	Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
59.25	Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
58.50	Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
58.25	Communicating with People Outside the Organization	Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
57.75	Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment	Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
56.75	Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People	Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
56.75	Developing and Building Teams	Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
56.25	Analyzing Data or Information	Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
50.25	Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates	Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

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Work Styles

%	Subject	Description
90.50	Attention to Detail	Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
85.00	Dependability	Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
81.00	Cooperation	Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
79.75	Stress Tolerance	Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
78.75	Independence	Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
78.00	Integrity	Job requires being honest and ethical.
75.25	Adaptability/Flexibility	Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
74.00	Persistence	Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
73.50	Initiative	Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
72.75	Analytical Thinking	Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
72.00	Self-Control	Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
67.75	Leadership	Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
67.25	Achievement/Effort	Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
66.25	Concern for Others	Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
65.50	Innovation	Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
51.00	Social Orientation	Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.

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Work Values

%	Subject	Description
66.67	Support	Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
50.00	Relationships	Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

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Work Context

%	Subject	Description
93.60	Face-to-Face Discussions	How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
93.40	Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets	How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets?
92.80	Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls	How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
91.80	Exposed to Contaminants	How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
90.20	Importance of Being Exact or Accurate	How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
88.00	Spend Time Standing	How much does this job require standing?
86.20	Frequency of Decision Making	How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
85.00	Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled	How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)?
82.20	Freedom to Make Decisions	How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
80.80	Time Pressure	How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
80.60	Work With Work Group or Team	How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
79.80	Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable	How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
79.40	Exposed to Hazardous Equipment	How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
79.00	Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results	What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
78.60	Contact With Others	How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
78.40	Structured versus Unstructured Work	To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
78.20	Coordinate or Lead Others	How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
77.20	Exposed to Hazardous Conditions	How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?
76.00	Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings	How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?
75.80	Telephone	How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
73.60	Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions	How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
71.00	Consequence of Error	How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
68.40	Very Hot or Cold Temperatures	How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?
67.80	Physical Proximity	To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
67.60	Responsible for Others' Health and Safety	How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
66.80	Responsibility for Outcomes and Results	How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
65.80	Level of Competition	To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
65.00	Importance of Repeating Same Tasks	How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?
63.20	Deal With External Customers	How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
62.80	Indoors, Environmentally Controlled	How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
61.20	Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body	How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?
60.40	Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling	How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling?
60.20	Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting	How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?
58.80	Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment	How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)
58.20	Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions	How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?
58.00	Spend Time Walking and Running	How much does this job require walking and running?
57.60	Frequency of Conflict Situations	How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?
57.20	Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People	How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?
54.80	Electronic Mail	How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
52.80	Letters and Memos	How often does the job require written letters and memos?
52.40	Outdoors, Exposed to Weather	How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
51.00	In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment	How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)?

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Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed

Overall 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.
Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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Earnings Benefits*

Region	Entry Level	Median	Experienced
United States	$34,590.00	$49,230.00	$61,160.00
Virginia	$38,120.00	$54,690.00	$61,190.00

Region	Entry Level	Median	Experienced
Alexandria/Arlington	No Data	No Data	No Data
Bay Consortium	No Data	No Data	No Data
Capital Region Workforce Partnership	$41,570.00	$48,130.00	$57,650.00
Central VA/Region2000	No Data	No Data	No Data
Crater Area	No Data	No Data	No Data
Greater Peninsula	No Data	No Data	No Data
Hampton Roads	$48,650.00	$61,190.00	$67,040.00
New River/Mt. Rogers	$38,370.00	$50,770.00	$56,920.00
Northern Virginia	$48,180.00	$55,780.00	$72,380.00
Piedmont Workforce	No Data	No Data	No Data
Shenandoah Valley	No Data	No Data	No Data
South Central	No Data	No Data	No Data
Southwestern Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data
West Piedmont	No Data	No Data	No Data
Western Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data

* Earnings Calculations:

Regional Earnings:
   Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
   Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.

National and State Earnings:
   Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
   Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.

The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet291)

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Employment Projections

USA: 2023-2033

Virginia: 2022-2032

Regions: 2020-2030

	Current	Projected	% Change
United States	17,700	18,600	+5.0%
Virginia	661	682	+3.2%

Region	Current*	Projected	% Change
Alexandria/Arlington	No Data	No Data	No Data
Bay Consortium	No Data	No Data	No Data
Capital Region Workforce Partnership	No Data	No Data	No Data
Central VA/Region2000	No Data	No Data	No Data
Crater Area	No Data	No Data	No Data
Greater Peninsula	No Data	No Data	No Data
Hampton Roads	No Data	No Data	No Data
New River/Mt. Rogers	No Data	No Data	No Data
Northern Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data
Piedmont Workforce	No Data	No Data	No Data
Shenandoah Valley	No Data	No Data	No Data
South Central	No Data	No Data	No Data
Southwestern Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data
West Piedmont	No Data	No Data	No Data
Western Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data

* - Estimated

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Military Training

The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:

Construction Equipment Operation
Electric Power
Electricians
Not Occupationally Qualified, General
Other Mechanical and Electrical Equipment, General
AE-Aviation Electrician's Mate
AT-Aviation Electronics Technician
EM-Electrician's Mate

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Proficiency Ratings

These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.

Proficiency	Rating
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.5
Getting Information	4.5
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment	4.0
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment	4.0
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	4.0
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.0
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials	4.0
Controlling Machines and Processes	4.0
Processing Information	4.0
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.0
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	4.0
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.0
Handling and Moving Objects	4.0
Documenting/Recording Information	4.0
Performing General Physical Activities	4.0
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information	4.0
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment	3.5
Scheduling Work and Activities	3.5
Training and Teaching Others	3.5
Thinking Creatively	3.5
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	3.5
Coaching and Developing Others	3.5
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	3.5
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	3.5
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	3.5
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	3.5
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment	3.5
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People	3.5
Developing and Building Teams	3.5
Analyzing Data or Information	3.5
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates	3.0
Developing Objectives and Strategies	3.0
Working with Computers	3.0
Performing Administrative Activities	3.0
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others	3.0
Monitoring and Controlling Resources	3.0
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others	2.5
Assisting and Caring for Others	2.5
Selling or Influencing Others	2.5
Staffing Organizational Units	2.0
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public	2.0

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