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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

General Information

Description

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile or marine diesel engines.

Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Private, for profit75.98%
  2. State and local government10.52%
  3. Self-employed9.12%
  4. Federal government2.55%
  5. Private, not for profit1.49%

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Job Outlook

Projected Job Growth (2022 - 2032)
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Salary

Average Salary

Salary

$54,360

State-by-state Salary

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$64,000
$24,230
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Education & Interests

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • Post-secondary certificate 39%
  • High school 36%
  • Some college 21%
  • Less than high school 1%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Bachelor's degree 0%
  • Associate's degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%

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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
  • Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.

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Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership

Knowledge

  • Mechanical
  • Transportation
  • Education and Training
  • Computers and Electronics
  • English Language

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