Install, service, adjust, or repair coin, vending, or amusement machines including video games, juke boxes, pinball machines, or slot machines.
U.S. Workers
28,260
Median Salary
$47,350
10-Year Growth
-2.9%
Annual Openings
3,500
Typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
19 of 19 tasks have some AI capability
Exposure Trend
This score reflects estimated AI technical capability for tasks in this occupation. It does not predict employment changes, and it does not account for company-specific constraints, regulation, or adoption barriers.
Keep records of merchandise distributed and money collected.
AI: Fully automatable - Merchandise distribution and cash tracking are readily automated with sensors, telemetry, and AI-driven inventory/accounting systems.
Test machines to determine proper functioning.
AI: Fully automatable - Remote diagnostics, built‑in self tests, sensor data and AI analysis can fully perform functional testing and interpret results without a human in most cases.
Maintain records of machine maintenance and repair.
AI: Fully automatable - Recordkeeping of maintenance and repairs can be fully automated with AI, integrated CMMS, and digital logs.
Order parts needed for machine repairs.
AI: Fully automatable - Inventory tracking and automated procurement workflows allow AI systems to fully identify and order parts as needed.
Prepare repair cost estimates.
AI: Fully automatable - AI can analyze diagnostics, parts and labor rates, and produce detailed, consistent repair cost estimates automatically.
Record transaction information on forms or logs, and notify designated personnel of discrepancies.
AI: Fully automatable - Recording transactions and alerting relevant personnel can be fully automated using digital logs, telemetry, and notification systems.
Contact other repair personnel or make arrangements for the removal of machines in cases where major repairs are required.
AI: Fully automatable - Coordination tasks like contacting other repair personnel and arranging removals can be fully automated via scheduling, messaging, and logistics systems controlled by AI.
Refer to manuals and wiring diagrams to gather information needed to repair machines.
AI: Fully automatable - AI can read, search, and interpret manuals and wiring diagrams to extract the information needed to guide repairs and diagnostics.
Fill machines with products, ingredients, money, and other supplies.
AI: Partial - By 2025 AI and software can schedule and optimize restocking and sometimes direct robotic systems, but physical refilling of diverse machines in the field generally still requires human labor.
Inspect machines and meters to determine causes of malfunctions and fix minor problems such as jammed bills or stuck products.
AI: Partial - AI can diagnose faults from logs, sensors, and vision and guide repairs, but physically clearing jams and manipulating bills/products typically requires a human or specialized robot not widely deployed.
Collect coins and bills from machines, prepare invoices, and settle accounts with concessionaires.
AI: Partial - AI can automate invoicing, accounting, cash-tracking and route optimization, but cannot physically collect cash or conduct in-person settlements with concessionaires.
Make service calls to maintain and repair machines.
AI: Partial - AI can schedule, triage, and provide remote diagnostics for service calls, but cannot generally perform the hands-on travel and on-site physical repairs itself.
Replace malfunctioning parts, such as worn magnetic heads on automatic teller machine (ATM) card readers.
AI: Partial - AI can identify failing parts and order replacements or provide instructions, but the physical task of removing and installing hardware components remains largely manual in typical field settings.
Adjust machine pressure gauges and thermostats.
AI: Partial - Some machines allow remote/digital adjustments that AI can control, but many pressure gauges and thermostats require manual, on-site mechanical adjustments.
Clean and oil machine parts.
AI: Partial - Cleaning and oiling require hands‑on manipulation and judgment about condition; AI can schedule and guide the work but cannot generally perform it autonomously in 2025.
Adjust and repair coin, vending, or amusement machines and meters and replace defective mechanical and electrical parts, using hand tools, soldering irons, and diagrams.
AI: Partial - Complex mechanical and electrical repairs involving hand tools and soldering demand human dexterity and troubleshooting, though AI can assist with diagnostics and instructions.
Disassemble and assemble machines, according to specifications and using hand and power tools.
AI: Partial - Field disassembly and assembly require varied fine motor skills and tool use that current robotics/AI cannot fully replicate across the range of machines encountered in service work.
Transport machines to installation sites.
AI: Partial - AI can plan and arrange transport, optimize routing, and book carriers, but it cannot generally perform the physical hauling of machines itself as of 2025.
Install machines, making the necessary water and electrical connections in compliance with codes.
AI: Partial - AI can guide installation steps and verify code requirements, but making physical water and electrical connections and certifying compliance require licensed human tradespeople.