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mechanic
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A mechanic repairs and maintains machinery, motors or engines and commonly work in garages and service centers on cars and trucks. A mechanic is responsible for inspecting and repairing vehicles, conducting regular maintenance on machinery, assembling mechanical components, monitoring part inventory, and performing vehicle assessments. They are also responsible for ensuring the functionality and reliability of machines for use in their craft. They perform various other duties including diagnosing mechanical problems, performming brake repair, and doing fluid level checks among many other tasks need to repair and maintain machinery.

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Avg Pay: $49K
Jobs: 90,284
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  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in General Studies
    The number of occurrences matches with Mechanic in our database.
    Avg. Duration:45 monthsAvg. Fees:$23,007Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree
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    Avg. Duration:30 monthsAvg. Fees:$18,910Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Physics Education
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,739Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Mechanic and Other Important Info

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6.5 years
$49K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
3.72 years
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The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
3
217 out of 4012

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