Tire Repairers and Changers

Repair and replace tires.

Tasks Include:

Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
Raise vehicles, using hydraulic jacks.
Remount wheels onto vehicles.
Locate punctures in tubeless tires by visual inspection or by immersing inflated tires in water baths and observing air bubbles.
Reassemble tires onto wheels.
Replace valve stems and remove puncturing objects.
Hammer required counterweights onto rims of wheels.
Rotate tires to different positions on vehicles, using hand tools.
Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears.
Seal punctures in tubeless tires by inserting adhesive material and expanding rubber plugs into punctures, using hand tools.
Glue tire patches over ruptures in tire casings, using rubber cement.
Separate tubed tires from wheels, using rubber mallets and metal bars or mechanical tire changers.
Inflate inner tubes and immerse them in water to locate leaks.
Clean sides of whitewall tires.
Order replacements for tires or tubes.

The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet27)

Projections Quick View:

Virginia: -6.2%

National: +3.0%

Education

High School Diploma

Job Zone:

Two: Some Preparation Needed

Income Range:

Mid Range ($28,000 - $35,999)

Median Earnings:

National

$29,580.00

State

$29,470.00

Regional

Tire Repairers and Changers

Description

Career Cluster:

Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics

Repair and replace tires.

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Education

Required Level of Education

High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 41.02%
Less than a High School Diploma = 27.27%
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) = 26.40%
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. = 2.41%
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 2.03%
Some College Courses = 0.88%

Related Work Experience

Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 34.64%
Up to and including 1 month = 19.23%
None = 15.94%
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 9.38%
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 8.71%
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 6.86%
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 3.74%
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 1.50%

On-Site or In-Plant Training

Up to and including 1 month = 38.19%
None = 21.47%
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 14.50%
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 11.09%
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 10.21%
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 4.54%

On-the-Job Training

Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 33.36%
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 27.37%
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 22.74%
None or short demonstration = 8.71%
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 7.83%

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Tasks

Core Tasks Include:

Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
Raise vehicles, using hydraulic jacks.
Remount wheels onto vehicles.
Locate punctures in tubeless tires by visual inspection or by immersing inflated tires in water baths and observing air bubbles.
Reassemble tires onto wheels.
Replace valve stems and remove puncturing objects.
Hammer required counterweights onto rims of wheels.
Rotate tires to different positions on vehicles, using hand tools.
Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears.
Seal punctures in tubeless tires by inserting adhesive material and expanding rubber plugs into punctures, using hand tools.
Glue tire patches over ruptures in tire casings, using rubber cement.
Separate tubed tires from wheels, using rubber mallets and metal bars or mechanical tire changers.
Inflate inner tubes and immerse them in water to locate leaks.
Clean sides of whitewall tires.
Order replacements for tires or tubes.
Buff defective areas of inner tubes, using scrapers.
Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools.
Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires accordingly.
Assist mechanics and perform various mechanical duties, such as changing oil or checking and replacing batteries.
Clean and tidy up the shop.

Supplemental Tasks Include:

Patch tubes with adhesive rubber patches or seal rubber patches to tubes, using hot vulcanizing plates.
Apply rubber cement to buffed tire casings prior to vulcanization process.
Drive automobile or service trucks to industrial sites to provide services or respond to emergency calls.
Prepare rims and wheel drums for reassembly by scraping, grinding, or sandblasting.
Roll new rubber treads, known as camelbacks, over tire casings and mold the semi-raw rubber treads onto the buffed casings.
Place tire casings and tread rubber assemblies in tire molds for the vulcanization process and exert pressure to ensure good adhesion.

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Tools and Technology

Tools Include:

Specialty wrenches (4-way tire valve tools)
Pneumatic drill (Air drills)
Compressed air gun (Air spray guns)
Air bags for loading (Air/steam bags)
Hand sprayers (Airless spray guns)
Awls
Razor knives (Bail cutting knives)
Wheel balancing equipment (Balancing machines)
Wedges (Bead breakers)
Expanders (Bead expanders)
Pry bars (Bead seaters)
Power buffers (Buffers)
Wheel balancing equipment (Computerized tire/wheel balancing equipment)
Razor knives (Curved-point scalpel knives)
Knife blades (Cutting blades)
Deburring equipment (Deburring tools)
Desktop computers
Wedges (Duck-billed bead-breaking wedges)
Heater elements (Electric knife heaters)
Safety glasses (Eye protection)
Razor knives (Fast-trim vent knives)
Hammers
Rasps (Hand rasps)
Adhesive rollers (Hand rollers for adhesives)
Extruders (Handheld extruders)
Razor knives (Hawk bill knives)
Awls (Heavy duty awls)
Reamers (Heavy duty T-handle reamers)
Insertion tools (Heavy duty T-handle spiral probe cement tools)
Hold down clamps (Holding clamps)
Vulcanizing machines (Hot vulcanizing plates)
Pullers (Hub-cap pullers)
Jacks (Hydraulic jacks)
Hydraulic pumps
Scrapers (Inner-liner scrapers)
Insertion tools
Razor knives (Insulated heater knives)
Jacks
Specialty wrenches (Lug wrenches)
Mallets
Tire changing machines (Mechanical tire changers)
Razor knives (Mill knives)
Rubber or plastic presses (Mold presses)
Razor knives (Notched-blade trim knives)
Personal computers
Pneumatic impact wrenches (Pneumatic wrenches)
Power grinders
Hoists (Power hoists)
Expanders (Power tire spreaders)
Awls (Pricking awls)
Razor knives
Power routers (Regroovers)
Respirators
Tire changing machines (Rim clamp tire changers)
Hand sprayers (Rubber patch guns)
Protective gloves (Safety gloves)
Safety shoes
Shears (Scissors)
Scrapers
Shears
Razor knives (Square point knives)
Rasps (Stickleback rasps)
Razor knives (Taper point knives)
Razor knives (Thermocutters)
Hammers (Tire hammers)
Pry bars (Tire irons)
Mallets (Tire knockers)
Compressed air gun (Tire plug guns)
Awls (Tire probing awls)
Reamers (Tire reamers)
Engine or vehicle stands (Tire stands)
Height gauges (Tire tread depth gauges)
Torque wrenches
Shears (Trimmer shears)
Retaining ring pliers (Truck lock ring removers)
Pry bars (Truck tire spoons)
Utility knives
Vulcanizing machines
Wire brushes
Workshop cranes

Technologies Include:

Accounting software

Accounting software

Data base user interface and query software

Recordkeeping software

Project management software

Project estimation software

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Knowledge

%	Subject	Description
75.25	Mechanical	Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
64.50	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.
54.50	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.
50.50	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.

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Skills

%	Subject	Description
50.00	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.
50.00	Speaking	Talking to others to convey information effectively.
50.00	Time Management	Managing one's own time and the time of others.
50.00	Critical Thinking	Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
50.00	Service Orientation	Actively looking for ways to help people.

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Abilities

%	Subject	Description
68.75	Trunk Strength	The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
65.50	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	Multilimb Coordination	The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
62.50	Static Strength	The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
59.50	Near Vision	The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
59.50	Extent Flexibility	The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
53.00	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.
50.00	Oral Expression	The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
50.00	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.
50.00	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.
50.00	Oral Comprehension	The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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	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).
50.00	Control Precision	The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
50.00	Speech Clarity	The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

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Work Activities

%	Subject	Description
77.25	Getting Information	Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
77.00	Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment	Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
74.00	Handling and Moving Objects	Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
74.00	Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
72.75	Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials	Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
69.00	Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
68.00	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.
65.75	Making Decisions and Solving Problems	Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
64.75	Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
63.75	Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information	Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
62.25	Analyzing Data or Information	Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
61.25	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.
61.00	Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People	Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
60.25	Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
60.00	Controlling Machines and Processes	Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
56.50	Processing Information	Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
55.25	Training and Teaching Others	Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
54.75	Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
54.50	Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
53.75	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.
51.75	Thinking Creatively	Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
51.00	Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
50.75	Coaching and Developing Others	Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
50.25	Selling or Influencing Others	Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
49.75	Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

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Work Styles

%	Subject	Description
87.00	Attention to Detail	Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
84.00	Dependability	Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
78.75	Integrity	Job requires being honest and ethical.
75.75	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.
74.50	Self-Control	Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
74.00	Stress Tolerance	Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
71.50	Adaptability/Flexibility	Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
69.50	Initiative	Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
69.00	Cooperation	Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
68.75	Achievement/Effort	Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
66.25	Concern for Others	Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
65.50	Persistence	Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
65.00	Innovation	Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
60.75	Analytical Thinking	Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
58.00	Leadership	Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.

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Work Values

%	Subject	Description
50.00	Support	Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

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Work Context

%	Subject	Description
95.60	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?
93.40	Spend Time Standing	How much does this job require standing?
92.60	Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled	How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)?
91.60	Face-to-Face Discussions	How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
90.60	Importance of Being Exact or Accurate	How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
90.20	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?
88.00	Work With Work Group or Team	How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
87.40	Exposed to Contaminants	How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
85.00	Very Hot or Cold Temperatures	How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?
83.40	Deal With External Customers	How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
83.00	Time Pressure	How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
81.20	Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body	How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?
81.20	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?
79.60	Telephone	How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
79.60	Freedom to Make Decisions	How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
79.60	Spend Time Walking and Running	How much does this job require walking and running?
79.40	Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions	How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
79.20	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?
79.20	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?
78.20	Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling	How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling?
77.80	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?
77.00	Responsible for Others' Health and Safety	How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
75.80	Exposed to Hazardous Equipment	How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
74.40	In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment	How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)?
74.00	Coordinate or Lead Others	How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
73.80	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?
73.40	Consequence of Error	How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
72.40	Responsibility for Outcomes and Results	How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
71.80	Physical Proximity	To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
70.20	Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions	How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?
69.20	Importance of Repeating Same Tasks	How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?
68.40	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?
66.20	Exposed to Hazardous Conditions	How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?
66.00	Frequency of Conflict Situations	How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?
66.00	Level of Competition	To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
58.20	Outdoors, Exposed to Weather	How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
56.00	Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment	How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)
55.60	Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings	How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?
55.00	Outdoors, Under Cover	How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)?
53.40	Electronic Mail	How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
52.00	Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting	How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?
50.60	Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance	How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance?

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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.

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Earnings Benefits*

Region	Entry Level	Median	Experienced
United States	$23,120.00	$29,580.00	$36,490.00
Virginia	$22,780.00	$29,470.00	$36,300.00

Region	Entry Level	Median	Experienced
Bay Consortium	$23,762.19	$25,206.51	$28,601.55
Capital Region Workforce Partnership	$23,331.66	$28,720.46	$33,928.85
Central VA/Region2000	$23,102.04	$25,403.33	$27,856.32
Crater Area	$28,404.73	$31,519.93	$33,619.27
Greater Peninsula	$18,290.35	$20,370.22	$27,818.39
Hampton Roads	$20,719.77	$27,593.90	$34,775.56
New River/Mt. Rogers	$21,746.89	$24,713.45	$28,273.53
Northern Virginia and Alexandria/Arlington	No Data	No Data	No Data
Piedmont Workforce	No Data	No Data	No Data
Shenandoah Valley	$25,951.74	$31,658.31	$36,906.68
South Central	$26,086.02	$34,077.48	$39,493.96
Southwestern Virginia	$33,215.40	$56,125.75	$59,117.93
West Piedmont	$19,859.74	$26,832.28	$28,899.84
Western Virginia	$24,665.27	$29,416.48	$33,460.39

* 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 onet27)

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Employment Projections

	Current	Projected	% Change
United States	95,300	98,200	+3.0%
Virginia	2,733	2,564	-6.2%

Region	Current*	Projected	% Change
Bay Consortium	No Data	No Data	No Data
Capital Region Workforce Partnership	275	251	-8.7%
Central VA/Region2000	97	86	-11.3%
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	166	147	-11.4%
Northern Virginia and Alexandria/Arlington	No Data	No Data	No Data
Piedmont Workforce	139	131	-5.8%
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	238	211	-11.3%

* - Estimated

The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet27)

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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.

Proficiency	Rating
Getting Information	4.0
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment	4.0
Handling and Moving Objects	4.0
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.0
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials	4.0
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	4.0
Performing General Physical Activities	3.5
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	3.5
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	3.5
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information	3.5
Analyzing Data or Information	3.5
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public	3.5
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People	3.5
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	3.5
Controlling Machines and Processes	3.5
Processing Information	3.5
Training and Teaching Others	3.0
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	3.0
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	3.0
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment	3.0
Thinking Creatively	3.0
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	3.0
Coaching and Developing Others	3.0
Selling or Influencing Others	3.0
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	3.0
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	3.0
Developing Objectives and Strategies	3.0
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	2.5
Assisting and Caring for Others	2.5
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others	2.5
Working with Computers	2.5
Scheduling Work and Activities	2.5
Documenting/Recording Information	2.5
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others	2.5
Monitoring and Controlling Resources	2.5
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates	2.5
Developing and Building Teams	2.5
Performing Administrative Activities	2.5
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment	2.0
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment	2.0
Staffing Organizational Units	2.0

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Tire Repairers and Changers

Titles

Auto Tire Worker
Automotive Mechanic (Auto Mechanic)
Automotive Technician (Auto Technician)
General Service Technician (GST)
Service Technician
Technician
Tire Balancer
Tire Buster
Tire Changer
Tire Fixer
Tire Groover
Tire Installer
Tire Man
Tire Mechanic
Tire Mounter
Tire Repairer
Tire Servicer
Tire Shop Mechanic
Tire Technician
Tire Worker

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Tire Repairers and Changers

Related Schools

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