Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.

What you'd actually do

• 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.
• Calibrate instrumentation, such as meters, gauges, and regulators, for pressure, temperature, flow, and level.
• Install, inspect and test electric meters, relays, and power sources to detect causes of malfunctions and inaccuracies, using hand tools and testing equipment.
• Test valves and regulators for leaks and accurate temperature and pressure settings, using precision testing equipment.

How you get there

Typical entry-level education: High school diploma. Overall preparation: medium preparation (Job Zone 3 of 5).

The feel of the work

Much of the work happens outdoors. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)

Working for yourself

About 0% of control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door are self-employed.

Who it tends to fit

This work tends to fit people who are hands-on and organized and detail-focused.

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Quick questions

How much does a control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door make?

The median pay is $35.74 per hour — roughly $74,500 a year, with the real range running from about $22.07/hr (10th percentile) to $54.09/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Do you need a degree to be a control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door?

The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: medium preparation (Job Zone 3 of 5).

What does a control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door actually do all day?

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.