Computer, ATM, and Office Machine Repairers

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

Computer and office machine sales companies
Electronics and appliance stores
Computer repair stores
Office machine repair companies

Outlook

Demand for this career is expected to decline. Many computer problems can be fixed remotely reducing the need for technicians. Also, more people are using online and mobile banking applications reducing the need for ATM machines.

Technicians will still be needed to repair large electronic equipment that is expensive to replace such as high-volume printers. Other types of electronic equipment may be easier replaced than repaired.

The best prospects are for people with degrees in electronics.

Computer, ATM, and Office Machine Repairers (CIS 100511)

Location	Employment	&	Growth		>>>>	Annual openings
			This occupation	All occupations
Illinois	2,584 Medium	&	-9.6%	2.7%	>>>>	212 Few
Champaign Area	35 Very small	&	-8.6%	1.9%	>>>>	3 Very few
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area	33 Very small	&	-12.1%	-1.2%	>>>>	3 Very few
Cook County	996 Small	&	-8.9%	3.0%	>>>>	83 Few
Decatur Area	18 Very small	&	-16.7%	0.1%	>>>>	2 Very few
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area	119 Small	&	-6.7%	4.0%	>>>>	10 Very few
Du Page County	370 Medium	&	-8.9%	3.7%	>>>>	31 Very few
Edwardsville Area	49 Very small	&	-8.2%	4.4%	>>>>	5 Very few
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area	16 Very small	&	-12.5%	-2.2%	>>>>	1 Very few
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area	29 Very small	&	-17.2%	-0.1%	>>>>	3 Very few
Lake County	278 Medium	&	-16.9%	2.6%	>>>>	20 Very few
McHenry County	59 Small	&	-8.5%	6.1%	>>>>	6 Very few
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area	25 Very small	&	-8.0%	0.2%	>>>>	3 Very few
Northwest Illinois Area	42 Very small	&	-9.5%	5.1%	>>>>	3 Very few
Peoria-Bloomington Area	100 Small	&	-10.0%	1.3%	>>>>	8 Very few
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area	30 Very small	&	-6.7%	-1.6%	>>>>	3 Very few
Rock Island-Moline Area	42 Very small	&	-9.5%	1.8%	>>>>	3 Very few
Rockford Area	72 Small	&	-12.5%	2.4%	>>>>	5 Very few
Shawnee National Forest Area	11 Very small	&	-18.2%	-0.3%	>>>>	1 Very few
Springfield Area	44 Very small	&	-11.4%	-0.8%	>>>>	4 Very few
St Louis-Belleville Area	55 Very small	&	-12.7%	0.2%	>>>>	4 Very few
Vermilion County	6 Very small	&	0.0%	-5.1%	>>>>	0 None
Will County	150 Small	&	-1.3%	5.4%	>>>>	14 Very few
United States	79,100 Medium	&	-0.9%	3.1%	>>>>	7,600 Few