Auto electrician vs diesel mechanic

The differences between auto electricians and diesel mechanics can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become an auto electrician, becoming a diesel mechanic takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a diesel mechanic has an average salary of $49,842, which is higher than the $31,246 average annual salary of an auto electrician.

The top three skills for an auto electrician include passenger vehicles, mechanical faults and diagnosis. The most important skills for a diesel mechanic are CDL, preventative maintenance, and DOT.

Auto electrician vs diesel mechanic overview

	Auto Electrician	Diesel Mechanic
Yearly salary	$31,246	$49,842
Hourly rate	$15.02	$23.96
Growth rate	7%	4%
Number of jobs	19,252	85,684
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	2

Auto electrician vs diesel mechanic salary

Auto electricians and diesel mechanics have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Auto Electrician	Diesel Mechanic
Average salary	$31,246	$49,842
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $43,000	Between $37,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Hensel Phelps
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between auto electrician and diesel mechanic education

There are a few differences between an auto electrician and a diesel mechanic in terms of educational background:

	Auto Electrician	Diesel Mechanic
Most common degree	Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Auto electrician vs diesel mechanic demographics

Here are the differences between auto electricians' and diesel mechanics' demographics:

	Auto Electrician	Diesel Mechanic
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 97.1% Female, 2.9%	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 2.2% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 2.4% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	2%

Differences between auto electrician and diesel mechanic duties and responsibilities

Auto electrician example responsibilities.

Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
Diagnose and repair faults in A/C systems in vehicles.
Install VoIP phone from the CPU to lead developing strategies to improve VoIP infrastructure environment processes.
Assign responsibilities of ensuring the availability of all levels of network services through constant monitoring VoIP phone performances.
Understand DC electricity and demonstrate diagnostic repair strategies for automotive electrical components and systems that effectively repair electrical components.
Understand DC electricity and demonstrate diagnostic repair strategies for automotive electrical components and systems that effectively repair electrical components.

Diesel mechanic example responsibilities.

Install and rebuild hydraulic systems on trucks to include cylinders, PTO pumps, and hoses.
Repair diesel engines; replace clutches, water pumps, turbo, alternators, brakes and HVAC.
Maintain and troubleshoot various kinds of heavy equipment like forklifts, graders, loaders and, buses.
Perform diagnosis and repairs to electrical systems as failures/problems occur.
Utilize CDL to test drive vehicles.
Maintain driveline and brake components of fleet trucks.

Auto electrician vs diesel mechanic skills

Common auto electrician skills

Passenger Vehicles, 19%
Mechanical Faults, 16%
Diagnosis, 16%
Electrical Repairs, 15%
Electrical Systems, 10%
Electrical Components, 8%

Common diesel mechanic skills

CDL, 19%
Preventative Maintenance, 12%
DOT, 11%
Hand Tools, 9%
OSHA, 5%
Diagnosis, 4%