Maintenance and Repair Worker, General
Impact: Operational continuity,Safety,Asset preservation
Maintain and repair machines, mechanical equipment, and buildings. Perform a variety of skilled and semi-skilled duties, including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and painting tasks.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- 60% Solo / 40% Team
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- Minimal local travel
- Schedule flexibility
- Structured
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 40 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $45,000
- Entry-level
- $30,000 - $40,000
- Senior
- $55,000 - $70,000
- Growth by 2033
- 5% (average)
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- High
- Salary growth potential
- Moderate to 50-75% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- Minimal
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment maintenance
- Basic electrical
- Plumbing
- Carpentry
- HVAC systems
Soft skills
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Adaptability
- Communication
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- High School Diploma
- Licensing
- Varies by State
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 7-10 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Maintenance Worker
- Lead Maintenance Worker
- Facilities Manager
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 25% to some tasks can be automated, but hands-on repair requires human intervention
- AI disruption risk
- Very Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.4/10
- Meaning
- 3.2/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 4.5/10
- Social perception
- Moderate