Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
Repair, maintain, or install computers, word processing systems, automated teller machines, and electronic office machines, such as duplicating and fax machines.
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers repair, maintain, or install computers, word processing systems, automated teller machines, and electronic office machines, such as duplicating and fax machines. The role reports a median annual salary of $46,860 in the US. Entry typically requires a Some college, no degree, and shows moderate AI exposure (0.48 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include Repairing, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Troubleshooting, Complex Problem Solving.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £39,998 a year for Telecoms and related network installers and repairers (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £34,515 to £46,505 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 5242). ONS rates this estimate precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Craft and related trades workers” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 7. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
How to get here in India
The usual route into this career in India. Each step links to the official page it comes from.
- 1 · Qualification ITI trade 'Computer Hardware & Network Maintenance' (1 year, after Class 10 with science and maths) under the Craftsmen Training Scheme[1][2]
- 2 · Certification Pass the all-India trade test to get the National Trade Certificate (NTC) from DGT[1]
- 3 · First role Computer hardware and network technician[1]
Rules change: check the exam body's and regulator's current notice before you apply.
- DGT — Computer Hardware & Network Maintenance trade syllabus (Craftsmen Training Scheme) (read on 2026-09-27)
- DGT — List of CTS courses (read on 2026-09-27)
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Computers and Electronics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mechanical
- Engineering and Technology
- English Language
- Education and Training
- Transportation
- Telecommunications
What you'd actually do
- Reassemble machines after making repairs or replacing parts.
- Converse with customers to determine details of equipment problems.
- Disassemble machines to examine parts, such as wires, gears, or bearings for wear or defects, using hand or power tools and measuring devices.
- Advise customers concerning equipment operation, maintenance, or programming.
- Align, adjust, or calibrate equipment according to specifications.
- Repair, adjust, or replace electrical or mechanical components or parts, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering or welding equipment.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers do?
Repair, maintain, or install computers, word processing systems, automated teller machines, and electronic office machines, such as duplicating and fax machines.
How much does Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers earn?
The median annual salary for Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers in the US is $46,860.
How do I become computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers?
The typical entry education is a Some college, no degree. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.
What skills does Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include Repairing, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Troubleshooting, Complex Problem Solving, Equipment Selection. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers?
Our AI-durability model gives Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers a score of 0.48 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.
How hard is it to enter this field?
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers has moderate barrier to entry — moderately gated — a bachelor's degree or equivalent training is typically required.