Occupation information for

Repair, maintain, or install computers, word processing systems, automated teller machines, and electronic office machines, such as duplicating and fax machines.

Currently Employed: 146,200

Yearly Projected Openings: 4,540

Typical Hourly Wage: $13.48 - $22.37

Typical Annual Salary: $28,000 - $46,500

• Converse with customers to determine details of equipment problems.
• Reassemble machines after making repairs or replacing parts.
• Travel to customers' stores or offices to service machines or to provide emergency repair service.
• Reinstall software programs or adjust settings on existing software to fix machine malfunctions.
• Advise customers concerning equipment operation, maintenance, or programming.
• Test new systems to ensure that they are in working order.
• Assemble machines according to specifications, using hand or power tools and measuring devices.
• Operate machines to test functioning of parts or mechanisms.
• Maintain records of equipment maintenance work or repairs.
• Install and configure new equipment, including operating software or peripheral equipment.

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• Enterprise application integration software
• Operating system software
• Spreadsheet software
• Web platform development software
• Word processing software