Home Appliance Repairers
SOC Code: 49-9031
Home Appliance Repairerss bill customers for repair work, and collect payment. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 90.1/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Repairing, Repairing, Critical Thinking.
AI-Proof Score: 90.1 — Very High
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Median Salary
$49,410
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Job Growth
2.6%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Repairing
- •Critical Thinking
- •Equipment Maintenance
- •Troubleshooting
- •Quality Control Analysis
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Speaking
Common Tasks
- ✓Bill customers for repair work, and collect payment.
- ✓Observe and examine appliances during operation to detect specific malfunctions such as loose parts or leaking fluid.
- ✓Talk to customers or refer to work orders to establish the nature of appliance malfunctions.
- ✓Refer to schematic drawings, product manuals, and troubleshooting guides to diagnose and repair problems.
- ✓Trace electrical circuits, following diagrams, and conduct tests with circuit testers and other equipment to locate shorts and grounds.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation