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Employment Percentage
-32.7014218
SOC ID
49-9031
SOC Title
Home Appliance Repairers
ONET ID
49-9031.00
ONET Concat ID
49903100
Median Salary
39048.81
Ed Level High School
76.589996
Ed Level Certificate
20.34
Ed Level Some College
0
Ed Level Associates
3.08
Ed Level Bachelors
0
Ed Level Masters
0
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a high school diploma or less
Career Description
Repair, adjust, or install all types of electric or gas household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens.
Core Tasks
  • Bill customers for repair work, and collect payment.
  • Talk to customers or refer to work orders to establish the nature of appliance malfunctions.
  • Observe and examine appliances during operation to detect specific malfunctions such as loose parts or leaking fluid.
  • Trace electrical circuits, following diagrams, and conduct tests with circuit testers and other equipment to locate shorts and grounds.
  • Replace worn and defective parts such as switches, bearings, transmissions, belts, gears, circuit boards, or defective wiring.
  • Refer to schematic drawings, product manuals, and troubleshooting guides to diagnose and repair problems.
  • Disassemble appliances so that problems can be diagnosed and repairs can be made.
  • Provide repair cost estimates, and recommend whether appliance repair or replacement is a better choice.
  • Service and repair domestic electrical or gas appliances, such as clothes washers, refrigerators, stoves, and dryers.
  • Respond to emergency calls for problems such as gas leaks.
  • Reassemble units after repairs are made, making adjustments and cleaning and lubricating parts as needed.
  • Record maintenance and repair work performed on appliances.
  • Test and examine gas pipelines and equipment to locate leaks and faulty connections, and to determine the pressure and flow of gas.
  • Instruct customers regarding operation and care of appliances, and provide information such as emergency service numbers.
  • Light and adjust pilot lights on gas stoves, and examine valves and burners for gas leakage and specified flame.
  • Maintain stocks of parts used in on-site installation, maintenance, and repair of appliances.
  • Level refrigerators, adjust doors, and connect water lines to water pipes for ice makers and water dispensers, using hand tools.
  • Contact supervisors or offices to receive repair assignments.
  • Observe and test operation of appliances following installation, and make any initial installation adjustments that are necessary.
  • Set appliance thermostats, and check to ensure that they are functioning properly.
  • Install appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, and stoves.
  • Level washing machines and connect hoses to water pipes, using hand tools.
  • Clean and reinstall parts.
  • Clean, lubricate, and touch up minor defects on newly installed or repaired appliances.
Start Annual Earnings
15773.89
Top Annual Earnings
100021.99
EMSI Career Title Slug
home-appliance-repairer