Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Architecture & Construction · Maintenance/Operations
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $37,810; experienced workers reach $85,770. About 460 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +9.7%
- Openings a year
- 31
- Employed in 2024
- 329
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
1 program, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Critical Thinking3.1
- Repairing3.3
- Equipment Maintenance3.3
- Quality Control Analysis3.3
- Troubleshooting3.1
- Speaking3.0
- Monitoring3.0
- Operations Monitoring3.0
What the work is
Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.
- Disassemble and repair mechanical control devices or valves, such as regulators, thermostats, or hydrants, using power tools, hand tools, and cutting torches.
- Record maintenance information, including test results, material usage, and repairs made.
- Lubricate wearing surfaces of mechanical parts, using oils or other lubricants.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- High school or less47%
- Certificate42%
- Some college3%
- Associate degree7%
- Bachelor's degree1%
Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.
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