Summary
Quick Facts: Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service Technicians | |
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$42,630 per year
$20.50 per hour |
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High school diploma or equivalent | |
None | |
Long-term on-the-job training | |
179,200 | |
16% (About as fast as average) | |
28,200 |
What Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service Technicians Do
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians inspect, maintain, and repair vehicles and machinery used in construction, farming, rail transportation, and other industries.
Work Environment
Service technicians usually work indoors in noisy repair shops. They often lift heavy parts and tools, handle greasy and dirty equipment, and stand or lie in uncomfortable positions. Most service technicians work full time, and many work evenings and weekends.
How to Become a Heavy Vehicle or Mobile Equipment Service Technician
Although a high school diploma is the typical education needed for entry, employers increasingly prefer to hire service technicians who have some postsecondary education. The majority of workers, however, still learn informally on the job.
Pay
The median annual wage of heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians was $42,630 in May 2010.
Job Outlook
Employment of heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians is expected to grow 16 percent from 2010 to 2020, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Those with formal training should have very good job opportunities.
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