BOWLING ALLEY MECHANIC

ABOUT THE JOB

• Maintain and repair pin machines.
• Usually if the ball gets stuck, they go and get it.
• Repair both mechanical and electrical components.
• Disassemble equipment and replace worn out parts.
• Use power tools.

EDUCATION PATH

• Take High school classes that meet there requirements.
• If you take Co-Op (cooperative activities), it might be important.

OUTLOOK

• Green Bay- 110
• Chicago- 1,050
• Madison- 40
• Milwaukee- 370

SALARY

• Wisconsin- $18,730-$45,360 a year.
• Illinois- $19,430-$51,590 a year.
• Minnesota- $20,500-$51,120 a year.

EMPLOYERS

• All regions-262 employers.
• Northwest-39 employers.
• Northeast-87 employers.
• Southwest-59 employers.
• Southeast-77 employers.

PROS

• Good wages.
• Job security.

CONS

• Working long hours.
• Going home smelly like grease.

HOURS AND CONDITIONS

• 40 hours including weekends.
• The conditions are small, cramped spaces.

WHY I WANT TO HAVE THAT JOB

• I love to bowl
• I know a person at Village Lanes
• I love working with tools and mechanisms