Salary Range
$50,000 to $100,000+Overview
Elevator installers and repairers, also called elevator constructors or elevator mechanics, are skilled crafts workers who assemble, install, and repair elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, automated people movers, and similar equipment. They may also be responsible for modernizing this equipment. Approximately 24,400 elevator installers and repairers are employed in the United States.
Minimum Education Level
High School DiplomaCertification/License
RequiredOutlook
Faster than the AveragePersonality Traits
Hands On
Realistic
Technical
Career Ladder
Mechanic-in-Charge, or Adjuster, or Estimator
Journeyman Elevator Installer/Repairer
Elevator Constructor Helper, or Assistant Mechanic, or Apprentice
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