Also called: Elevator Mechanic, Escalator Technician
Keeps the hundreds of elevators and escalators in subway stations and airports running.
A deep subway station's escalator stops, so you take it apart, find a broken step chain, and get it running again. You're on call around the clock because riders depend on accessible stations.
Based on BLS elevator and escalator installers and repairers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 4 years after high school. 4-year paid apprenticeship through the elevator constructors union.
Ways in: Apprenticeship. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Elevator Constructors Apprenticeship.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). BLS projects about 5% growth.
Low risk for 10 years. Remote monitoring predicts breakdowns; fixing elevators and escalators by hand stays human.
Classes: Electrical CTE, Physics, Algebra II.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-4021.
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