Salaries?
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Salaries?
I was wondering if anybody knows what kind of salaries the following jobs generally have.
General Automotive Tech at a Dealership:
Genreal Automotive Tech at a Garage(i.e. Brake Masters, Goodyear Gemini):
Machine Shop Building/Rebuilding Engines:
General Automotive Tech at a Dealership:
Genreal Automotive Tech at a Garage(i.e. Brake Masters, Goodyear Gemini):
Machine Shop Building/Rebuilding Engines:
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I would say it all depends on your experience.
You could have 30 years experience making $27.00 per hour & the guy next to you doing the same job is making $9.00 per hour because he has only a year experience.
I may be wrong, but at least I gave you a logical answer.
You could have 30 years experience making $27.00 per hour & the guy next to you doing the same job is making $9.00 per hour because he has only a year experience.
I may be wrong, but at least I gave you a logical answer.
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A good mechanic around here makes about $40,000 a year, but just changing tires and doing brakes isnt going to cut it, Probably only $20-25,000 a year. Personaly if you are thinking of being a mechanic forget about working on your own vehicles because at the end of an 8 to 10 hour day your not even going to want to look at a car or truck. I like it for a hobby but wouldnt want to do it for a living.
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Superspike is right. Check the internet for salaries in particular parts of the country. Salaries can vary greatly depending on urban or rural and what area of the country (USA) you want to work in! I am a career counselor at a private college and I frequently advise my students to use www.salary.com.
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Originally Posted by grease monkey
Im going to school to be a tech right now they told me that I should make 31,000 a year fresh out of school in Nebraska.
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Depends on the field you go to, the better money is in the heavier diesle trucks and equipment, not general automotive. Right out of tech school, I was getting 5.35 an hour, then went to 7/hr flat rate. The guys next to me had more time, so made more. Keep in mind this was in 1990, so adjust accordingly. At that time, minimum wage was 3.35. Flat rate means you get payed by the job. You can make money, but you can lose it too on a job that goes sideways on you. I started out working for a dealer at 7/hr flat rate, was working 53 hours a week and getting paid 36. I didn't have the experience to get the shortcuts figured out, and the experienced guys got the jobs that had more time to be able to cut. I was working only brakes shocks, oil changes and other simple stuff. You have to pay your dues to get the better money, just the way it works.
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Just was curious because I am currently working at Grease Monkey as a Lead Tech. I only make $8.50/hr but I like the work so I was wondering what I could expect if I took some classes to learn how to do some heavy repairs too instead of just preventive maintenence and light repairs.
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You can move up, and the time you are spending now will help, just wanted you to have a realistic view, not the sales pitch that the recruiters like to give. There's nothing wrong with wanting to do it, someone has to, but as was mentioned before, I got tired of working on vehicles, and didn't want to do my own projects. I also had back issues which aren't necessarily due to working on the vehicles, but were part of the decision to leave the field for a career.
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My Dad has worked at Bombardier Aerospace Learjet here in Tucson for 27 years and while he brings home a good amount of money, it's not something I think I would enjoy. Thanks for the FYI though. Also I'm only 18 so I have time if I decide to change professions.
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