Occupations/49-3023.00
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
34%
More resilient
Human characteristics
60%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
60%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Test drive vehicles and test components and systems, using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices.
- Mostly routine
Inspect vehicles for damage and record findings so that necessary repairs can be made.
- Mostly human
Review work orders and discuss work with supervisors.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Inspect vehicles for damage and record findings so that necessary repairs can be made.
- 02Test drive vehicles and test components and systems, using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices.
- 03Test and adjust repaired systems to meet manufacturers' performance specifications.
- 04Repair, reline, replace, and adjust brakes.
- 05Review work orders and discuss work with supervisors.
- 06Estimate costs of vehicle repair.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.42
- Degree of automation1.53
- Time sitting1.64
- Originality (ability)2.62
- Conflict situations3.10
- Hands-on objects/tools4.93
- Outdoors / weather2.99
- Disease exposure1.18
- Decision freedom4.33
Top abilities
- Manual Dexterity3.88
- Deductive Reasoning3.88
- Problem Sensitivity3.75
- Near Vision3.75
- Inductive Reasoning3.75
- Finger Dexterity3.75
- Control Precision3.62
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.62
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.88
- Active Listening3.25
- Writing2.75
- Speaking3.12
- Mathematics2.25
- Science1.50
- Critical Thinking3.50
- Active Learning2.75
- Learning Strategies2.62
- Monitoring3.25
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 27 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician, General 47.0600 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr $106,421 2 yr — Associate · CIP 47.06 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0803 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr — 2 yr $94,408 Master's · CIP 15.08 |
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit | Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0803 | $48,800 | 87% | 85% | 1 yr $75,204 2 yr $74,200 Bachelor's · CIP 15.08 |
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · Public | Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0803 | $10,000 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $65,424 2 yr $59,756 Bachelor's · CIP 15.08 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0803 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr $62,260 2 yr $55,512 Bachelor's · CIP 15.08 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public | Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0803 | $9,700 | 71% | 62% | 1 yr $60,839 2 yr $56,544 Bachelor's · CIP 15.08 |
Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · Public | Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0803 | $5,200 | 100% | 21% | 1 yr $58,303 2 yr $54,585 Bachelor's · CIP 15.08 |
Houston Community College Houston, TX · Public | Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0803 | $4,300 | 100% | 24% | 1 yr $57,826 2 yr $53,671 Bachelor's · CIP 15.08 |
California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA · Public | Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0803 | $7,100 | 40% | 74% | 1 yr $53,775 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 15.08 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician 15.0803 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $50,439 2 yr $45,696 Associate · CIP 15.08 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician, General 47.0600 | $9,800 | 71% | 61% | 1 yr $35,060 2 yr $30,409 Certificate · CIP 47.06 |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician, General 47.0600 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr $30,520 Associate · CIP 47.06 |