Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Architecture and ConstructionO*NET 49-9012.00United States
Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.
- Median annual earnings
- $74,259
- Projected change
- +5.7%
- Typical education
- High school diploma or less
- Employment
- 49.1K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
47% of the workforce
Growing to 51.92K by 2035
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The work
What control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- Record maintenance information, including test results, material usage, and repairs made.
- Disassemble and repair mechanical control devices or valves, such as regulators, thermostats, or hydrants, using power tools, hand tools, and cutting torches.
- Lubricate wearing surfaces of mechanical parts, using oils or other lubricants.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $45,823
- 25th percentile
- $54,886
- 50th percentile
- $74,259
- 75th percentile
- $97,049
- 90th percentile
- $112,461
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $74,259 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
+5.7%average or slower
202549,097 jobs
2035 projected51,916 jobs
2,819 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- High school diploma or less
- 47%
- Certificate
- 41.8%
- Associate degree
- 6.8%
- Some college
- 3%
- Bachelor's degree
- 1.4%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Repairing
- Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
- Quality Control Analysis
- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Equipment Maintenance
- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
- Troubleshooting
- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Operations Monitoring
- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Active Listening
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Operation and Control
- Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Writing
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Equipment Selection
- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Learning Strategies
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
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- 14Instrument and Electrical Technicians70 postings
- 15Electronic Controls Technicians64 postings
- 16Field Service Technicians62 postings
- 17Installation Technicians59 postings
- 18Controls Specialists58 postings
- 19Lead Controls Technicians55 postings
- 20Platform Leads52 postings
Top employers
- 01Trane Commercial Systems298 postings
- 02Johnson Controls206 postings
- 03Actalent179 postings
- 04Aerotek151 postings
- 05JLL145 postings
- 06Energy Transfer138 postings
- 07JPMorgan Chase130 postings
- 08GPAC122 postings
- 09Long Building Technologies99 postings
- 10Mantis Innovation94 postings
- 11Honeywell International77 postings
- 12Southern Company71 postings
- 13Cencora Limited60 postings
- 14Jobot55 postings
- 15Insight Global52 postings
- 16Ford51 postings
- 17Hoffman & Hoffman43 postings
- 18Tesla42 postings
- 19Jacobs Solutions41 postings
- 20Naes Corporation38 postings
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