The O*NET Military Crosswalk connects this Locksmith designation to Locksmiths and Safe Repairers. Review each civilian direction's published work details, then keep only experience you can verify. The connection does not prove that you performed a mapped task.
About this designation: The source identifies this designation as Locksmith. Its shared civilian crosswalk evidence does not establish which duties, tools, credentials, or level of responsibility you personally held.
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resume-ready civilian direction
$51,320
Median national pay for Locksmith and Safe Repairer
These are the civilian occupations O*NET connects to this military code. They are options to explore—not a ranking, a license, or proof that you performed every duty listed.
Repair and open locks, make keys, change locks and safe combinations, and install and repair safes.
Typical national pay$43,160–$64,560Median $51,320 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 2: some preparation is usually needed.
O*NET does not establish a universal civilian license for this occupation. Employers may still require credentials.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Cut new or duplicate keys, using impressions or code key machines.
Insert new or repaired tumblers into locks to change combinations.
Move picklocks in cylinders to open door locks without keys.
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Locksmith and Safe Repairer
Summary
Locksmith repairing and opening locks, making keys, changing combinations, and installing safes. Duties include cutting keys, opening locks without keys, and maintaining master key systems
Experience
Locksmith and Safe Repairer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Cut new or duplicate keys using key cutting machines
Inserted new or repaired tumblers into locks to change combinations
Moved picklocks in cylinders to open door locks without keys
Installed door hardware, such as locks and closers
Disassembled mechanical or electrical locking devices and repaired or replaced worn parts using hand tools
Repaired and adjusted safes, vault doors, and vault components using hand tools and lathes
Installed safes, vault doors, and deposit boxes according to blueprints using power drills and other equipment
Skills
Hands-On Work
Installing hardware or fixtures, Disabling door locks, Fabricating parts or components, Drilling materials, Refinishing surfaces, Setting fixtures, Assembling systems, Cutting materials, Disassembling equipment for repair
Core Skills
, Repairing structural components
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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The mapped civilian record lists this task: Cut new or duplicate keys, using impressions or code key machines. Identify comparable experience only if you can verify it.
Also examine this mapped civilian task: Insert new or repaired tumblers into locks to change combinations. Keep it only if your own service evidence supports it.
Capture scope or outcomes only when your own records support them.
Which parts of your Locksmith experience can you support when considering the crosswalk direction Locksmiths and Safe Repairers?
Fictional translation example
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Before
Fictional example: In my Locksmith assignment, I [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
After
Fictional example: Supported [civilian work area] by [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
Why this wording is fair
Cut new or duplicate keys, using impressions or code key machines.
Insert new or repaired tumblers into locks to change combinations.
Use the pattern, not the sentence: keep it only when the same facts are true for you.
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Editorial reviewer: Rung Guru editorial QA. Approved: 2026-08-09T04:25:56.253343+00:00.
Structured guidance last changed: 2026-08-08. Source-verification dates appear with each source below.
Why: to help veterans evaluate civilian directions and recover truthful resume evidence before entering Rung.
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