Bicycle Repairers
Tasks Include:
- Install and adjust speed and gear mechanisms.
- Assemble new bicycles.
- Install, repair, and replace equipment or accessories, such as handlebars, stands, lights, and seats.
- Align wheels.
- Disassemble axles to repair, adjust, and replace defective parts, using hand tools.
- Shape replacement parts, using bench grinders.
- Install and adjust brakes and brake pads.
- Help customers select bicycles that fit their body sizes and intended bicycle uses.
- Sell bicycles and accessories.
- Install new tires and tubes.
- Clean and lubricate bicycle parts.
- Order bicycle parts.
- Build wheels by cutting and threading new spokes.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: -0.6%
National: +5.3%
Education
Less than a High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Two: Some Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Moderately High ($36,000 - $49,999)
Median Earnings:
National
$36,250.00
State
$35,250.00
Regional
Bicycle Repairers
Description
Career Cluster: | Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics |
Repair and service bicycles.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Bicycle Repairers
Education
Required Level of Education
- Less than a High School Diploma = 50.81%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 29.96%
- Some College Courses = 17.66%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 1.57%
Related Work Experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 32.04%
- Up to and including 1 month = 19.05%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 17.72%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 16.32%
- None = 12.91%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 1.50%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 0.38%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 0.08%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- None = 46.39%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 36.06%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 15.71%
- Up to and including 1 month = 1.49%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 0.36%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 32.58%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 19.27%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 17.66%
- Over 10 years = 17.28%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 12.55%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 0.50%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 0.16%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Bicycle Repairers
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Install and adjust speed and gear mechanisms.
- Assemble new bicycles.
- Install, repair, and replace equipment or accessories, such as handlebars, stands, lights, and seats.
- Align wheels.
- Disassemble axles to repair, adjust, and replace defective parts, using hand tools.
- Shape replacement parts, using bench grinders.
- Install and adjust brakes and brake pads.
- Help customers select bicycles that fit their body sizes and intended bicycle uses.
- Sell bicycles and accessories.
- Install new tires and tubes.
- Clean and lubricate bicycle parts.
- Order bicycle parts.
- Build wheels by cutting and threading new spokes.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Repair holes in tire tubes, using scrapers and patches.
- Weld broken or cracked frames together, using oxyacetylene torches and welding rods.
- Paint bicycle frames, using spray guns or brushes.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Bicycle Repairers
Special Requirements
Experience: Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful.
Education: Bicycle repairers usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work.
Training: Bicycle Repairers need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Bicycle Repairers
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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99.25 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
80.50 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
76.25 | Sales and Marketing | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
66.00 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
62.00 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
62.00 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
55.75 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
53.00 | Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
50.00 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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72.00 | Repairing | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
65.50 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
65.50 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
65.50 | Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
59.50 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
59.50 | Equipment Selection | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
59.50 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
59.50 | Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
56.25 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
56.25 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
50.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
50.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Bicycle Repairers
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
72.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
72.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
68.75 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
68.75 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
65.50 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
65.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
62.50 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
62.50 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
59.50 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
59.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
53.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
50.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
50.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
50.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
50.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
50.00 | Extent Flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Bicycle Repairers
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
93.25 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
92.00 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
88.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
81.75 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
81.00 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
79.25 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
77.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
76.50 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
76.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
73.50 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
71.50 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
69.25 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
68.50 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
66.75 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
64.50 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
63.50 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
62.75 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
61.50 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
60.25 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
58.75 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
55.50 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
52.50 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
52.00 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
49.75 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Bicycle Repairers
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
94.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
89.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
87.00 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
87.00 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
86.75 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
85.25 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
81.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
80.00 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
79.75 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
77.50 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
77.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
77.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
73.75 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
68.75 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
63.50 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
55.75 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Bicycle Repairers
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
61.17 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Bicycle Repairers
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
100.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
99.80 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
99.40 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
98.80 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
96.40 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
95.80 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
92.60 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
90.60 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
90.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
89.60 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
89.20 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
87.60 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
86.40 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
86.20 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
82.80 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
82.60 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
78.40 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
76.00 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
73.40 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
71.80 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
66.20 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
65.20 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
64.60 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
64.60 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
61.20 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
59.20 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
58.60 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
57.00 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
49.60 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Bicycle Repairers
Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $27,040.00 | $36,250.00 | $41,860.00 |
Virginia | $27,780.00 | $35,250.00 | $39,740.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | $32,556.99 | $39,945.14 | $42,602.34 |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Bicycle Repairers
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 15,100 | 15,900 | +5.3% |
Virginia | 158 | 157 | -0.6% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Bicycle Repairers
Titles
- Bicycle Mechanic
- Bicycle Repairman
- Bicycle Service Technician
- Bike Mechanic
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- Minneapolis Community and Technical College
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