Also called: Elevator Constructor, Elevator Installer and Repairer
Installs, fixes, and maintains elevators, escalators, and moving walkways.
You ride on top of an elevator car in a 30-story shaft to replace a sensor, then fix an escalator at a mall before it opens. Next week you start installing elevators in a new tower.
BLS May 2024 median $106,580, one of the highest-paid trades without a degree.
Apprenticeship, about 4 years after high school. Paid 4-year apprenticeship (often through the IUEC union's NEIEP program), then a licensing exam in many states. Earn while you learn, no tuition debt.
Ways in: Apprenticeship. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Elevator Apprenticeship (NEIEP), Electrical Technology.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). BLS 2024-34; apprenticeship spots are competitive.
Low risk for 10 years. Remote monitoring predicts elevator faults, but installing and repairing machines in shafts stays licensed, hands-on work.
Classes: Algebra, Physics, Electrical or mechanical CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-4021.
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