Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · Holland code RC
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
Install, service, adjust, or repair coin, vending, or amusement machines including video games, juke boxes, pinball machines, or slot machines.
Also called: Field Service Technician, Service Technician, Slot Technician, Vending Technician, Cooler Deliverer, Fountain Vending Mechanic, Full Service Vending Driver, Refurbish Technician.
O*NET 49-9091.00
At a glance
- US median annual pay
- $47,450
- Middle half earn $39,760 to $58,110. BLS OEWS, May 2025.
- Most common education
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
- 92% of workers surveyed by O*NET report this level.
- Preparation needed
- Job Zone 2 of 5
- Some preparation. Zone 1 is little or none; zone 5 is graduate-level.
What the work involves
The tasks workers in this occupation rate as most important, from the O*NET survey.
- Keep records of merchandise distributed and money collected.
- Fill machines with products, ingredients, money, and other supplies.
- Inspect machines and meters to determine causes of malfunctions and fix minor problems such as jammed bills or stuck products.
- Collect coins and bills from machines, prepare invoices, and settle accounts with concessionaires.
- Test machines to determine proper functioning.
- Make service calls to maintain and repair machines.
- Replace malfunctioning parts, such as worn magnetic heads on automatic teller machine (ATM) card readers.
- Adjust machine pressure gauges and thermostats.
Skills and knowledge it leans on
Skills
- Reading Comprehension2.9 / 5
- Active Listening2.9 / 5
- Speaking2.9 / 5
- Critical Thinking2.9 / 5
- Monitoring2.9 / 5
- Writing2.6 / 5
Knowledge areas
- Computers and Electronics4.0 / 5
- Mechanical3.5 / 5
- Customer and Personal Service3.5 / 5
- English Language3.0 / 5
- Engineering and Technology2.5 / 5
- Administrative2.5 / 5
Importance ratings on O*NET’s 1 to 5 scale. Higher means the occupation depends on it more.
Who tends to enjoy it
How strongly this occupation draws on each of the six Holland interest types, which is the same profile the career interests test compares you against.
- Realistic85
- Investigative14
- Artistic0
- Social4
- Enterprising15
- Conventional78
The same work abroad
Other countries classify jobs differently, so these are the closest matches through the international ISCO-08 standard, not exact equivalents.
European occupation titles (ESCO)
- lottery operator · DE Lotterieannehmer/Lotterieannehmerin · FR agent de loterie/agente de loterie
- lottery cashier · DE Lotterieticketverkäufer/Lotterieticketverkäuferin · FR vendeur/vendeuse en jeux et loterie
- watch and clock repairer · DE Uhrenmechaniker/Uhrenmechanikerin · FR réparateur de systèmes horlogers/réparatrice de systèmes horlogers
- electric meter technician · DE Techniker für Stromzähler/Technikerin für Stromzähler · FR technicien de compteurs électriques/technicienne de compteurs électriques
- power tool repair technician · DE Elektroniker für Maschinen und Antriebstechnik/Elektronikerin für Maschinen und Antriebstechnik · FR réparateur d’outils électriques/réparatrice d’outils électriques
- household appliances repair technician · DE Kundendiensttechniker – Haushaltsgeräte/Kundendiensttechnikerin – Haushaltsgeräte · FR réparateur d’électroménagers/réparatrice d’électroménagers
Closest UK occupation groups (SOC 2020)
- Precision instrument makers and repairers (5224)15,800 employed
- Computer system and equipment installers and servicers (5244)41,000 employed
- Retail cashiers and check-out operators (7112)134,600 employed
Employment is the UK Annual Population Survey for April 2025 to March 2026, all workers in the group, which can be broader than this one occupation.
Pay across Europe, for the whole group
Median annual earnings of all employees in “Craft and related trades workers”. This is the broad ISCO group this occupation falls in, not the occupation itself, so treat it as context for the wage level, not as a salary for this job.
| Country | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Belgium | €40,086 |
| Germany | €38,638 |
| Austria | €38,194 |
| Sweden | €37,856 |
| Netherlands | €37,077 |
| Ireland | €36,098 |
| France | €27,145 |
| Italy | €26,488 |
| Spain | €22,817 |
| Portugal | €11,142 |
| Poland | €10,099 |
Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey, businesses with ten or more employees outside public administration, in euro and not adjusted for the cost of living. Reference years differ between sources: the US, Japan and Europe figures on this page come from different survey years, so compare them as rough levels, not to the euro or yen.
Exposure to AI
This occupation sits in the lower third of the 774 occupations scored, with an exposure score of -0.72. The scores are standardized across those occupations, so 0 is the average and a score of 1 is about one standard deviation above it.
Our note on reading it: the dataset links AI applications to the abilities that occupations require, so the score reflects overlap between the two. It is a comparison between occupations, not a forecast about jobs. It does not say whether exposure means tasks are replaced or workers get more done with the tools, and it says little about one employer or one role.
Source: Felten, E., Raj, M., & Seamans, R. (2021). Occupational, industry, and geographic exposure to artificial intelligence: A novel dataset and its potential uses. Strategic Management Journal, 42(12), 2195-2217. Matched to this page by 6-digit SOC code (49-9091).
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