Best-paying jobs in the automotive aftermarket

The best-paying jobs in the automotive aftermarket include automotive engineer, automotive technician, and collision repair technician. The automotive aftermarket industry has many well-paying jobs to choose from, most of which require specialized skills and knowledge. In addition to jobs that require technical expertise in this field, some roles require you to have skills in sales and management. Here are ten of the best-paying jobs in the automotive aftermarket industry:

1. Automotive Engineer

   Average Salary: $82,211

   An automotive engineer specializes in designing and developing vehicles for public or private use. Their job entails conducting extensive research and analyses, conceptualizing plans with fellow experts, building prototypes and structures, troubleshooting problems, and implementing multiple test procedures to identify how the vehicle operates at different conditions and ensure its quality adheres to standards and regulations. Besides developing new vehicles, an automotive engineer may also modify existing models, which requires them to study the market and consumers' feedback, identify the strengths and weaknesses of existing systems, and coordinate upgrades.

2. Automotive Technician (Master Technician)

3. Collision Repair Technician

   Average Salary: $43,760

4. Automotive Sales Manager

5. Automotive Parts Manager

6. Automotive Service Manager

7. Automotive Quality Control Inspector

8. Automotive Parts Sales Representative

9. Automotive Research and Development (RD) Engineer

10. Automotive Technical Trainer