Repairman vs fixer

The differences between repairmen and fixers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a repairman and a fixer. Additionally, a fixer has an average salary of $44,024, which is higher than the $35,121 average annual salary of a repairman.

The top three skills for a repairman include safety procedures, safety rules and preventive maintenance. The most important skills for a fixer are production machines, safety rules, and mechanical problems.

Repairman vs fixer overview

	Repairman	Fixer
Yearly salary	$35,121	$44,024
Hourly rate	$16.89	$21.17
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	549	538
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Repairman vs fixer salary

Repairmen and fixers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Repairman	Fixer
Average salary	$35,121	$44,024
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $49,000	Between $35,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	Springfield, MA	-
Highest paying state	Maine	-
Best paying company	The Manitowoc Company	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between repairman and fixer education

There are a few differences between a repairman and a fixer in terms of educational background:

	Repairman	Fixer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Repairman vs fixer demographics

Here are the differences between repairmen' and fixers' demographics:

	Repairman	Fixer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%	Male, 80.4% Female, 19.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 3.3% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 3.6% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between repairman and fixer duties and responsibilities

Repairman example responsibilities.

Perform and manage routine building maintenance tasks, including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and minor HVAC repair and maintenance.
Accomplish final operational checkout for conformance to customer specifications of prototype and new electronic systems including system installation on new airframes.
Repair welding torches and regulators, silver brazing torches.
Operate fork trucks, overhead cranes, mobile cranes, and aerial lift equipment.
Perform machine repair maintenance on lathes, mills, grinders, drill presses, and shapers.
Replace electrical components, diodes, transistors, resistors, capacitors, etc, by soldering.

Fixer example responsibilities.

Organize a procedure for rapid plumbing repairs by proactively devising a solid inventory system for effectively managing spare parts and tools.
Organize a procedure for rapid plumbing repairs by proactively devising a solid inventory system for effectively managing spare parts and tools.
Organize a procedure for rapid plumbing repairs by proactively devising a solid inventory system for effectively managing spare parts and tools.

Repairman vs fixer skills

Common repairman skills

Safety Procedures, 11%
Safety Rules, 9%
Preventive Maintenance, 6%
AAR, 4%
MIG, 4%
Electrical Equipment, 3%

Common fixer skills

Production Machines, 35%
Safety Rules, 27%
Mechanical Problems, 11%
Assembly Line, 10%
Routine Maintenance, 6%
Textile, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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