Information Provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook
Diesel Engine Specialists
A career as a diesel service technician or mechanic can offer relatively high wages and the challenge of skilled repair work. Opportunities are expected to be very good for persons who complete formal training programs. National certification is the recognized standard of achievement for diesel service technicians and mechanics
On average, Diesel Engine Specialists earn $ 18.11 per hour.
Job Opportunities for Skilled Trade Careers are
expected to:
Increase as fast as the average.
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician
Aircraft Mechanics
Automotive
Diesel service technicians and mechanics, which includes bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists, repair and maintain the diesel engines that power transportation equipment such as heavy trucks, buses, and locomotives. Some diesel technicians and mechanics also work on heavy vehicles and mobile equipment, including bulldozers, cranes, road graders, farm tractors, and combines. Other technicians repair diesel-powered passenger automobiles, light trucks, or boats.
Although many persons qualify for diesel service technician and mechanic jobs through years of on-the-job training, authorities on diesel engines recommend the completion of a formal diesel engine training program. Employers prefer to hire graduates of formal training programs because those workers often have a head start in training and are able to advance quickly to the journey level of diesel service. Many community colleges and trade and vocational schools offer programs in diesel repair.
Diesel service technicians and mechanics held about 270,000 jobs in 2004. They were employed by almost every industry; in particular, those that use trucks, buses, and equipment to haul, deliver, and transport materials, goods, and people. The largest employer, the truck transportation industry, employed nearly one out of six diesel service technicians and mechanics.
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology
Association of Diesel Specialists
National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation
National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
