Occupation Profile

Bicycle Repairers

(SOC Code : 49-3091)

in California

Repair and service bicycles.

Employers usually expect an employee in this occupation to be able to do the job after Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months) .

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Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2012	1st Qtr	$11.67	$9.98	$11.02	$12.71

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2010 - 2020	1,400	1,900	500	35.7	90

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of California

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Sporting Goods/Musical Instrument Stores

12,651

92.0%

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

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 in order to repair, adjust, and replace defective parts, using hand tools.

Shape replacement parts, using bench grinders.

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.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

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.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

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Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.)

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.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Independence - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions.

Achievement - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

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