UTAH OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE FOR

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

49-9042 - Occupational Profile - Utah Statewide

Description

Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of an establishment in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; boiler making; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs. Exclude "Maintenance Workers, Machinery" (49-9043).

Occupational Wages-Published June 2009 (data from May 2008)
Median Hourly WageMedian Annual Wage
$19.38 $40,310
Employment Outlook 2006 - 2016

This occupation will experience about average employment growth with a high volume of annual job openings. Business expansion, as opposed to the need for replacements, will be the source of the majority of job openings in the coming decade.

Top 3 Skills for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
ImportanceSkillDescription
92 Installation Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications
88 Repairing Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools
83 Equipment Maintenance Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed
*Importance is on a scale of 1 - 100. See http://online.onetcenter.org for further information.
Utah State License

License information is not available for this occupation.

Top 3 Current Job Openings for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Job TitleDate PostedLocationMinimum SalaryMaximum Salary
Construction Equipment Repairer (62B) 10/07/2009 Utah
Custodians 11/06/2009 Salt Lake $8.00
DC Maintenance Supervisor 10/30/2009 Salt Lake
See http://jobs.utah.gov/jobseeker/jsservices.asp for further job opportunities

Mon Nov 23 07:17:34 MST 2009

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