Pub. 1 2018-2019 |Issue 3

8 Automotive Technician Careers 1M AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHS 750,000 total auto service techs 250,000 TOTAL DIESEL TECHS Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics WHY BECOME AN AUTO TECHNICIAN? These days it’s not easy to find a high-quality, good-paying job that o ers someone without a four-year college degree the ability to advance into management and even ownership positions in a company. But today, automotive technicians at new-car and -truck dealerships have all of these opportunities. The average compensation of an automotive service technician at a new-car dealership is over $61,000 per year (including health and retirement benefits). Top technicians can make over $100,000 per year, and managers can make even more. And with a projected shortage of 370,000 auto service technicians through the year 2026, these jobs are in high demand at local dealerships in all regions of the country. Technician jobs are also available at America’s car and truck auctions, where millions of used vehicles are serviced before sale every year. TECHNICIAN SHORTAGE 39,000 training program graduates 37,000 shortfall 76,000 techs needed to keep up with demand