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Occupation AtlasLocksmiths and Safe Repairers

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Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

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

Also called Access Control Tech · Access Control Technician (Access Control Tech) · Certified Professional Safe Technician (CPS) · CML · CML (Certified Master Locksmith) · CMS · CMS (Certified Master Safecracker) · Commercial Vault Associate
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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic6.09
  • C Conventional5.00
  • I Investigative2.11
  • S Social1.57
  • E Enterprising1.42
  • A Artistic1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma8%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent62%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate15%
  • Some College Courses8%
  • Bachelor's Degree4%
  • First Professional Degree4%
Related work experience
None (31%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (27%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (23%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Repairing3.53.1Level 4 looks like: Replace a faulty hydraulic valve
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Time Management3.32.9Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Active Listeningbasic3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Quality Control Analysis3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Speakingbasic3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Service Orientation3.12.3Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Operation and Control3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Troubleshooting3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Complex Problem Solving3.02.5Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Installation3.02.5Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
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  • Equipment Maintenance2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.92.4Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Operations Monitoring2.92.3Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Equipment Selection2.92.1Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Writingbasic2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Social Perceptiveness2.82.1Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Active Learningbasic2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Monitoringbasic2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Mathematicsbasic2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Coordination2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Systems Analysis2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Instructing2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.41.9Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Persuasion2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Negotiation2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Systems Evaluation2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Management of Material Resources2.11.6Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Management of Financial Resources2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Technology Design1.80.9
  • Programming1.60.6
  • Operations Analysis1.3—
  • Sciencebasic1.0—

Tasks

13 core · 1 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Cut new or duplicate keys, using impressions or code key machines.4.8
  2. Insert new or repaired tumblers into locks to change combinations.4.6
  3. Move picklocks in cylinders to open door locks without keys.4.6
  4. Cut new or duplicate keys, using key cutting machines.4.5
  5. Open safe locks by drilling.4.4
  6. Set up and maintain master key systems.4.3
  7. Install door hardware, such as locks and closers.4.3
  8. Keep records of company locks and keys.4.2
  9. Disassemble mechanical or electrical locking devices, and repair or replace worn tumblers, springs, and other parts, using hand tools.4.1
  10. Repair and adjust safes, vault doors, and vault components, using hand tools, lathes, drill presses, and welding and acetylene cutting apparatus.4.0
  11. Install alarm and electronic access systems.3.9
  12. Install safes, vault doors, and deposit boxes according to blueprints, using equipment such as power drills, taps, dies, truck cranes, and dollies.3.6
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  1. Unlock cars and other vehicles.3.3
  2. Remove interior and exterior finishes on safes and vaults, and spray on new finishes.1.8

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Mechanical4.24.9Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Customer and Personal Service4.04.4Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Public Safety and Security3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Administration and Management3.53.7Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • English Language3.53.3Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Law and Government3.43.0Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
  • Education and Training3.33.7Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Sales and Marketing3.33.7Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
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  • Computers and Electronics3.23.7Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Mathematics3.23.4Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Administrative3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Building and Construction3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Fix a plumbing leak in the ceiling
  • Economics and Accounting3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
  • Engineering and Technology2.73.2Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.72.7
  • Design2.63.2Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
  • Transportation2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Telecommunications2.52.2Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Communications and Media2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Physics2.42.2Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Production and Processing2.42.2Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Psychology1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Chemistry1.81.7Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Geography1.71.1Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Foreign Language1.50.9Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Therapy and Counseling1.51.0Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • History and Archeology1.40.9Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Philosophy and Theology1.3—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.3—
  • Food Production1.2—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.2—
  • Biology1.1—
  • Fine Arts1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness4.03.8Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Near Vision4.04.3Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
  • Finger Dexterity3.93.6Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Control Precision3.63.3Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Visualization3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Manual Dexterity3.53.1Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Oral Expression3.53.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Deductive Reasoning3.43.0Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
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  • Information Ordering3.43.1Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Problem Sensitivity3.43.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Oral Comprehension3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Understand a television commercial
  • Inductive Reasoning3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Written Expression3.12.6
  • Extent Flexibility3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Flexibility of Closure3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Multilimb Coordination3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Perceptual Speed3.02.6Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Selective Attention3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speech Clarity3.02.9
  • Speech Recognition3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Trunk Strength3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Written Comprehension3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Category Flexibility2.93.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Depth Perception2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Far Vision2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.82.8
  • Fluency of Ideas2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Static Strength2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.52.0Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Speed of Closure2.52.5Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Auditory Attention2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Reaction Time2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Dynamic Strength2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Memorization2.32.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Number Facility2.32.1Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Originality2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Gross Body Coordination2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Response Orientation2.12.1Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Stamina2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Time Sharing2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Explosive Strength2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Glare Sensitivity2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Rate Control2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Sound Localization2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Spatial Orientation2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Night Vision1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Peripheral Vision1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.60.8
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Getting Information4.44.0Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.34.1Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public4.34.5Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Handling and Moving Objects4.25.5Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment4.24.3Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards4.13.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment4.13.5Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.14.7Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
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  • Controlling Machines and Processes4.05.0Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.93.7Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.93.5Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.93.3Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.94.6Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Thinking Creatively3.94.4Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.84.1Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.84.4Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.84.2Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.74.5Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.63.7Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Working with Computers3.63.2Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.53.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources3.54.0Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Performing Administrative Activities3.53.7Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Training and Teaching Others3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Processing Information3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.43.7Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Selling or Influencing Others3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.32.8
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.32.8
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.34.0Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.34.0Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.23.8Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.23.3Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.23.4Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment3.13.2Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
  • Developing and Building Teams3.02.7
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.93.0Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.93.2Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Telephone Conversations5.0
  • E-Mail4.8
  • Contact With Others4.5
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.5
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.5
  • In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment4.4
  • Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions4.4
  • Deal With External Customers or the Public in General4.3
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.2
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.0

Technology

13 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (6)

  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (7)
  • dESCO ESC
  • Inventory tracking software
  • Mapping software
  • Marathon Data Systems ServiceCEO
  • Scheduling software
  • WH Software InstaCode
  • WH Software MasterKey

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Mechanical Door Repairers
  2. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
  3. Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
  4. Helpers--Electricians
  5. Millwrights
  6. Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
  7. Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
  8. Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
  9. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
  10. Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

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