Locksmiths & Safe Repairers

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Job Outlook:
None
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Salary
High: $72,830.00
Average: $50,210.00
Hourly
Average: $24.14

What they do:

Repair and open locks, make keys, change locks and safe combinations, and install and repair safes.

On the job, you would:

  • Cut new or duplicate keys, using key cutting machines.
  • Disassemble mechanical or electrical locking devices, and repair or replace worn tumblers, springs, and other parts, using hand tools.
  • Cut new or duplicate keys, using impressions or code key machines.

Personality

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Characteristics of this Career

99% Integrity  -  Job requires being honest and ethical.
97% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
94% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
88% Stress Tolerance  -  Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
86% Self-Control  -  Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
83% Persistence  -  Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
81% Initiative  -  Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
80% Analytical Thinking  -  Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
80% Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
80% Adaptability/Flexibility  -  Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
76% Achievement/Effort  -  Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
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.
72% Concern for Others  -  Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
72% Innovation  -  Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
57% Leadership  -  Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
54% Social Orientation  -  Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Strengths

100% Realistic  -  Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Values of the Work Environment

61% Independence  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Aptitude

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

72% Control Precision  -  The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
72% 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.
69% Near Vision  -  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
69% 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.
66% Oral Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
63% 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).
63% Deductive Reasoning  -  The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
56% 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.
56% Oral Comprehension  -  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
56% Visualization  -  The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
56% Extent Flexibility  -  The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
53% Speech Clarity  -  The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
53% 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.
53% 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.
53% Speech Recognition  -  The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Job Details

Responsibilities
Fabricate parts or components.
Set equipment guides, stops, spacers, or other fixtures.
Install hardware or other interior fixtures.
Assemble electrical components, subsystems, or systems.
Disable door locks.
Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
Document operational activities.
Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Disable door locks.
Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Repair structural components.
Install hardware or other interior fixtures.
Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
Refinish wood or metal surfaces.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

99% Telephone  -  How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
99% Face-to-Face Discussions  -  How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
95% Electronic Mail  -  How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
93% In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment  -  How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)?
91% 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?
87% Importance of Being Exact or Accurate  -  How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
87% 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?
83% Deal With External Customers  -  How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
82% 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?
82% Outdoors, Exposed to Weather  -  How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
80% Freedom to Make Decisions  -  How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
77% 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?
75% Time Pressure  -  How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
74% 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?
70% 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?
70% Letters and Memos  -  How often does the job require written letters and memos?
70% Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)?
70% 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?
69% Outdoors, Under Cover  -  How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)?
69% Indoors, Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
68% Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting  -  How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?
66% 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?
64% Work With Work Group or Team  -  How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
63% Exposed to Hazardous Equipment  -  How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
62% Physical Proximity  -  To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
62% 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?
61% Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions  -  How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?
60% Spend Time Standing  -  How much does this job require standing?
60% Responsible for Others' Health and Safety  -  How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
60% Level of Competition  -  To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
58% Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body  -  How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?
56% Responsibility for Outcomes and Results  -  How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
56% Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions  -  How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
72% Duration of Typical Work Week  -  Number of hours typically worked in one week.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Tasks & Values

86% Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge  -  Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
82% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
77% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
75% Controlling Machines and Processes  -  Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
75% 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.
75% Scheduling Work and Activities  -  Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
74% Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work  -  Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
73% Handling and Moving Objects  -  Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
73% Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment  -  Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
72% 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.
69% Monitoring and Controlling Resources  -  Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
69% 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.
67% Training and Teaching Others  -  Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
66% Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events  -  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
66% Thinking Creatively  -  Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
65% Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships  -  Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
64% Performing Administrative Activities  -  Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
63% Documenting/Recording Information  -  Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
63% Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
63% 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.
62% Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials  -  Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
61% 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.
61% Selling or Influencing Others  -  Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
60% Coaching and Developing Others  -  Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
57% Providing Consultation and Advice to Others  -  Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
57% Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others  -  Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
56% Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People  -  Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
56% Working with Computers  -  Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
55% Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others  -  Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
54% Processing Information  -  Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
53% Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others  -  Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
53% 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.

Getting Started

Education:
65%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
30%
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)

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