Information Provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook
Training requirements include a high school diploma and, in most cases, postsecondary education, coupled with significant on-the-job training. Good opportunities are expected for most types of jobs. Overall employment is expected to grow about as fast as average, but projected growth varies by detailed occupation. About 1 out of 6 are self-employed.
On average, Medical Equipment Repairers earn $ 19.51 per hour.
Job Opportunities for Medical Equipment Repairers are expected to:
Increase as fast as the average.
Repairing and maintaining watches, cameras, musical instruments, medical equipment, and other precision instruments requires a high level of skill and attention to detail. Some devices contain tiny gears that must be manufactured to within one one-hundredth of a millimeter of design specifications, and other devices contain sophisticated electronic controls. Job descriptions vary greatly, depending on the type of instrument being repaired.
For most precision equipment repairers, the most significant source of postsecondary education is on-the-job training. Even in positions where an associate or bachelors degree is required, an internship or apprenticeship is generally required before a technician is fully qualified. In some cases, learning these trades can take as many as seven years.
Medical equipment repairers often work for hospitals or wholesale equipment suppliers, while those in the occupation titled "all other precision instrument repairers" frequently work for manufacturing companies and wholesalers of durable goods. About 1 out of 6 precision instrument and equipment repairers was self-employedmost are proprietors of jewelry, camera, medical equipment, or music repair services
