Automotive Master Mechanic | Start The Conversation Here

Employment Current: 38,370
Employment Projected: 39,650
Percentage Change: 3.3%

Training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Auto Technician
Automobile Technician
Automotive Service Technician
Automotive Technician
Certified ASE Master Automotive Technician (Certified Automotive Service Excellence Master Automotive Technician)
Master Automotive Technician
Master Technician
Mechanic, Shop Foreman
Truck Technician

Test drive vehicles and test components and systems, using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices.
Examine vehicles to determine extent of damage or malfunctions.
Repair, reline, replace, and adjust brakes.
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.
Confer with customers to obtain descriptions of vehicle problems and to discuss work to be performed and future repair requirements

Equipment Maintenance — Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Repairing — Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Troubleshooting — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Equipment Selection — Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Quality Control Analysis — Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Entry Level: $23,010
Average: $38,040
Experienced: $45,550