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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

	Median Wage (USD, 2025)	Projected Job Openings (2025-2035)	Projected Growth (2025-2035)
National Statistics	$50620	70000	4.2%
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Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$50620

Median Wage (USD, 2025)

70000

Projected Job Openings (2025-2035)

4.2%

Projected Growth (2025-2035)

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Post-Secondary Certificate

Related Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

Detailed Work Activities

Operate transportation equipment to demonstrate function or malfunction.
Inspect vehicles to determine overall condition.
Record information about parts, materials or repair procedures.
Test mechanical systems to ensure proper functioning.
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Adjust vehicle components according to specifications.
Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Repair non-engine automotive or vehicle components.
Estimate costs for labor or materials.
Read work orders or descriptions of problems to determine repairs or modifications needed.
Confer with coworkers to coordinate work activities.
Troubleshoot equipment or systems operation problems.
Confer with customers or users to assess problems.
Align equipment or machinery.
Test electrical circuits or components for proper functioning.
Reassemble equipment after repair.
Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
Service vehicles to maintain functionality.
Inspect mechanical components of vehicles to identify problems.
Plan work procedures.
Clean work areas.
Repair defective engines or engine components.
Service heating, ventilation or air-conditioning (HVAC) systems or components.
Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Disassemble equipment to inspect for deficiencies.
Service green vehicles to make repairs or maintain good working order.
Rewire electrical or electronic systems.
Install vehicle parts or accessories.
Rebuild parts or components.
Inspect gas systems or components to identify leaks or other potential hazards.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Follow checklists to ensure all important parts are examined, including belts, hoses, steering systems, spark plugs, brake and fuel systems, wheel bearings, and other potentially troublesome areas.
Test and adjust repaired systems to meet manufacturers' performance specifications.
Perform routine and scheduled maintenance services, such as oil changes, lubrications, and tune-ups.
Inspect vehicles for damage and record findings so that necessary repairs can be made.
Align wheels, axles, frames, torsion bars, and steering mechanisms of automobiles, using special alignment equipment and wheel-balancing machines.
Repair, reline, replace, and adjust brakes.
Repair, replace, or adjust defective fuel injectors, carburetor parts, and gasoline filters.
Align vehicles' front ends.
Repair and service air conditioning, heating, engine cooling, and electrical systems.
Review work orders and discuss work with supervisors.
Troubleshoot fuel, ignition, and emissions control systems, using electronic testing equipment.
Test drive vehicles and test components and systems, using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices.
Confer with customers to obtain descriptions of vehicle problems and to discuss work to be performed and future repair requirements.
Test electronic computer components in automobiles to ensure proper operation.
Maintain cleanliness of work area.
Overhaul or replace carburetors, blowers, generators, distributors, starters, and pumps.
Tune automobile engines to ensure proper and efficient functioning.
Repair or replace parts such as pistons, rods, gears, valves, and bearings.
Diagnose and replace or repair engine management systems or related sensors for flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) with ignition timing, fuel rate, alcohol concentration, or air-to-fuel ratio malfunctions.
Tear down, repair, and rebuild faulty assemblies, such as power systems, steering systems, and linkages.
Plan work procedures, using charts, technical manuals, and experience.
Disassemble units and inspect parts for wear, using micrometers, calipers, and gauges.
Change spark plugs, fuel filters, air filters, and batteries in hybrid electric vehicles.
Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels.
Install, adjust, or repair hydraulic or electromagnetic automatic lift mechanisms used to raise and lower automobile windows, seats, and tops.
Estimate costs of vehicle repair.
Conduct visual inspections of compressed natural gas fuel systems to identify cracks, gouges, abrasions, discoloration, broken fibers, loose brackets, damaged gaskets, or other problems.
Repair or rebuild transmissions.
Rebuild parts, such as crankshafts and cylinder blocks.
Retrofit vehicle fuel systems with aftermarket products, such as vapor transfer devices, evaporation control devices, swirlers, lean burn devices, and friction reduction devices, to enhance combustion and fuel efficiency.

Work Styles

Innovation

A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Tolerance for Ambiguity

Initiative

Adaptability

Self-Confidence

Perseverance

Leadership Orientation

Humility

Sincerity

Empathy

Cooperation

Optimism

Social Orientation

Cautiousness

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Integrity

Stress Tolerance

Self-Control

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