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Numbers of Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division

Occupation group

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Year Number
2005 42,980
2006 45,710
2007 46,740
2008 46,810
2009 44,590
2010 44,120
2011 44,990
2012 42,840
2013 41,580
2014 42,530
2015 43,240
2016 43,850
2017 44,260

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Year Number
2005 3,770
2006 3,790
2007 4,110
2008 4,170
2009 3,880
2010 3,950
2011 4,100
2012 3,920
2013 3,950
2014 4,240
2015 4,490
2016 4,300
2017 4,620

Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
Year Number
2005 1,520
2006 1,400
2007 1,530
2008 1,350
2009 1,020
2010 1,120
2011 960
2012 980
2013 830
2014 950
2015 900
2016 890
2017 1,030

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2006 40
2007 40
2008 50
2009 40
2012 30
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 290
2017 300

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Year Number
2005 2,890
2006 2,750
2007 2,720
2008 2,520
2009 1,820
2010 2,020
2011 2,440
2012 2,080
2013 2,100
2014 1,860
2015 1,840
2016 1,810
2017 1,830

Avionics Technicians
Year Number
2008 420
2009 360
2010 330

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
Year Number
2005 80
2006 90
2007 0
2008 0
2011 30
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 50
2016 90
2017 80

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2008 60
2009 100
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 40
2014 50
2015 100

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Year Number
2005 560
2006 700
2007 520
2008 650
2009 840
2010 860
2011 740
2012 730
2013 760
2014 1,120
2015 1,160
2016 960
2017 620

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Year Number
2007 580
2008 530
2009 350
2010 150
2011 120
2012 80
2014 0
2015 100
2016 50
2017 30

Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
Year Number
2005 0
2006 130
2007 230
2008 240
2009 190
2010 120
2012 40
2013 40
2014 70
2015 40
2016 50

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 110
2006 190
2007 240
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Year Number
2005 620
2006 710
2007 1,110
2008 1,110
2009 920
2010 790
2011 660
2012 570
2013 630
2014 710
2015 770
2016 820
2017 810

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Year Number
2005 770
2006 660
2007 630
2008 700
2009 610
2010 560
2011 570
2012 630
2013 700
2014 800
2015 850
2016 640
2017 710

Automotive Body and Related Repairers
Year Number
2005 1,900
2006 1,820
2007 1,850
2008 1,820
2009 1,740
2010 1,490
2011 1,410
2012 1,570
2013 1,560
2014 1,730
2015 1,610
2016 1,710
2017 1,430

Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 210
2008 0
2009 120
2010 0
2011 150
2014 0
2015 0
2017 0

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Year Number
2005 6,200
2006 5,480
2007 6,050
2008 6,080
2009 5,760
2010 5,880
2011 5,890
2012 6,160
2013 6,240
2014 6,390
2015 5,860
2016 6,410
2017 6,480

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Year Number
2005 1,920
2006 2,030
2007 1,610
2008 1,740
2009 1,610
2010 1,440
2011 1,110
2012 1,000
2013 960
2014 1,090
2015 1,670
2016 1,780
2017 1,930

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2012 0
2013 60

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Year Number
2005 600
2006 590
2007 650
2008 640
2009 590
2010 370
2011 350
2012 340
2013 330
2014 600
2015 890
2016 920
2017 740

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 180
2008 310
2009 320
2010 300
2011 130
2012 80
2013 150
2014 300
2015 310
2016 0
2017 0

Motorcycle Mechanics
Year Number
2005 60
2006 90
2007 0
2010 0
2015 40
2016 40

Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
Year Number
2005 90
2006 130
2007 0
2008 140
2009 0
2010 0
2011 160
2012 160
2013 210
2014 220
2015 280
2016 180
2017 150

Bicycle Repairers
Year Number
2007 40
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 180
2017 0

Tire Repairers and Changers
Year Number
2005 190
2006 230
2007 280
2008 250
2009 240
2010 220
2011 370
2012 340
2013 520
2014 410
2015 400
2016 0
2017 0

Mechanical Door Repairers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2011 100
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 100
2008 120
2009 430
2010 510
2011 530
2012 500
2013 410
2014 320
2015 240
2016 420
2017 490

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Year Number
2005 3,490
2006 3,120
2007 3,630
2008 4,070
2009 3,880
2010 2,910
2011 2,960
2012 3,400
2013 3,440
2014 3,780
2015 4,080
2016 3,900
2017 3,180

Home Appliance Repairers
Year Number
2005 470
2006 340
2007 300
2008 150
2009 200
2010 260
2011 390
2012 360
2013 320
2014 250
2015 160
2016 120
2017 0

Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Year Number
2005 1,170
2006 1,350
2007 1,440
2008 1,440
2009 1,380
2010 1,370
2011 1,370
2012 1,440
2013 1,160
2014 1,280
2015 1,140
2016 1,310
2017 1,460

Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Year Number
2005 410
2006 630
2007 470
2008 520
2009 840
2010 820
2011 700
2012 500
2013 360
2014 430
2015 610
2016 620
2017 580

Millwrights
Year Number
2005 170
2006 120
2007 140
2008 110
2009 120
2010 50
2011 0
2012 0
2013 240
2014 0
2015 0
2016 140
2017 70

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 770
2006 820
2007 640
2008 660
2009 890
2010 1,160
2011 1,150
2012 1,080
2013 760
2014 940
2015 1,140
2016 1,650
2017 1,750

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2006 2,420
2007 2,070
2008 2,490
2009 2,600
2010 4,390
2011 4,680
2012 3,010
2013 1,540
2014 1,330
2015 980
2016 1,050
2017 1,770

Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Year Number
2005 30
2007 0
2008 40
2009 40

Medical Equipment Repairers
Year Number
2005 470
2006 730
2007 950
2008 750
2009 490
2010 420
2011 440
2012 430
2013 380
2014 460
2015 580
2016 570
2017 530

Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
Year Number
2005 80
2006 60
2007 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 180
2014 240
2017 0

Watch and Clock Repairers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0

Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other
Year Number
2005 100
2013 90
2014 0
2015 90
2016 80
2017 130

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Year Number
2005 11,410
2006 12,190
2007 11,520
2008 11,330
2009 11,440
2010 10,570
2011 11,120
2012 11,000
2013 11,610
2014 11,110
2015 10,820
2016 10,440
2017 11,160

Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 350
2006 340
2007 210
2008 170
2009 230
2010 210
2011 450
2012 410
2013 380
2014 150
2015 190
2016 200
2017 280

Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
Year Number
2005 150
2006 340
2007 370
2008 260
2009 200
2010 270
2011 270
2012 270
2013 250
2014 260
2015 280
2016 240
2017 260

Riggers
Year Number
2005 80
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 150
2011 160
2012 120
2013 100
2014 80
2015 110
2016 220
2017 260

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Year Number
2005 1,270
2006 1,250
2007 1,310
2008 1,070
2009 740
2010 550
2011 470
2012 550
2013 610
2014 790
2015 860
2016 950
2017 840

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,280
2006 1,170
2007 1,010
2008 850
2009 600
2012 1,060
2013 670
2014 570
2015 600
2016 820
2017 740