How people get into Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
About 284 of these jobs around here. The most common entry is a certificate after high school, but under half of people in it came in that way; a high school diploma or ged is next.
Shrinking here This kind of work is projected to shrink around here. That does not mean there is no work in it, and the pay above is real. It does mean it is worth asking an employer how they see the next few years before you commit to retraining for it.
What it takes to do this work
We do not hold a licence requirement for this one. That usually means the route in is hiring and training rather than a classroom, but we would rather tell you we cannot see one than promise there is nothing to it.
The jobs people hold first
These are the jobs people hold before moving into this one. Doing one of them is not the only way in, and it is not a requirement. It is the route the data can actually see.
| Work people come from | Typical pay | Step up | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
No licence we can see
I do this now →
|
$50,530 | +$11,180 | |
|
Automotive Body and Related Repairers
No licence we can see
I do this now →
|
$50,590 | +$11,120 | |
|
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
No licence we can see
I do this now →
|
$36,790 | +$24,920 | |
|
Tire Repairers and Changers
No licence we can see
I do this now →
|
$36,030 | +$25,680 | |
|
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
No licence we can see
I do this now →
|
$47,770 | +$13,940 | |
|
Motorcycle Mechanics
No licence we can see
I do this now →
|
$50,670 | +$11,040 | |
|
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
No licence we can see
I do this now →
|
$48,820 | +$12,890 |
The federal O*NET occupation index lists this as related to your kind of work, because the two share skills and day-to-day activities. It is a match on the work itself, not a record of people moving between them.
We keep those labels apart because they are different strength claims, and none of them means we watched individual people make the move.
Routes that already pay more than bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists are left out, because those are side moves rather than ways in. So are routes needing more schooling than you told us about.
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