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How to become Control and Valve Installers and Repairers
Median annual wage for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door (49-9012) — BLS OEWS, May 2023.
What you would actually do
The tasks that make up the work of Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, weighted by how central each one is to the job.
- Maintain repair or maintenance records.
- Calibrate equipment to specifications.
- Inspect electrical or electronic systems for defects.
- Install electrical components, equipment, or systems.
- Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Enter codes or other information into computers.
- Document operational activities.
- Control power supply connections.
The skills that actually carry the job
Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.
- Critical Thinking3.4/5
- Repairing3.3/5
- Active Listening3.1/5
- Speaking3.1/5
- Monitoring3.1/5
- Operations Monitoring3.1/5
- Equipment Maintenance3.1/5
- Troubleshooting3.1/5
- Quality Control Analysis3.1/5
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1/5
Would this suit you?
Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix measured for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers — and our free 2-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.
- Realistic7.0/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
- Conventional4.8/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
- Investigative2.9/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
- Social1.2/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
- Artistic1.0/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
- Enterprising1.0/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.
