Machinery mechanics and repairers

How to become a bicycle and related repairer

Official title: Bicycle and related repairers

Also called: Bicycle mechanic, Bicycle repairer, Perambulator repairer, Wheelchair repairer

Bicycle and related repairers fit, maintain, service and repair the mechanical and related equipment of bicycles, rickshaws, baby carriages, wheelchairs and similar non-motorized transport equipment.

Main tasks

Examining, servicing and repairing bicycles and other non-motorized transport equipment
Cleaning and lubricating bearings and other moving parts
Replacing and repairing components and accessories such as brakes, gears, driving chain mechanisms, wheels and handlebars
Changing tyres and controlling air pressure
Spray-painting frames
Assembling new bicycles, wheelchairs and similar non-motorized equipment

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Median pay: HK$21,000 a month
About 387,500 people in 2025, and about 403,200 projected by 2028. (+4.1%)
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Questions people ask

Do you need a degree to become a bicycle and related repairer?

Usually not. Only 4% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a bicycle and related repairer?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

Census and Statistics Department (2021 Population Census): 2021 Population Census, Interactive Data Dissemination Service: working population by occupation (38 groups) and sex, age, education, income; median income and field of education (9 groups) (2021 Population Census), retrieved 4 October 2026
Census and Statistics Department (General Household Survey): Median monthly employment earnings by occupation (9 groups), excluding foreign domestic helpers (Table 210-06317A); employed persons by occupation, age and sex (210-06307A) and by industry (210-06308A) (2025 annual (series to 2026-07)), retrieved 4 October 2026
Labour and Welfare Bureau; tables published by C&SD: Mid-term Update of Manpower Projection to 2028: supplementary statistical tables (5 occupation groups, 17 selected industries) (2025 to 2028 (published 2026-09)), retrieved 4 October 2026
International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026