Auto electrician vs mechanic

The differences between auto electricians and 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 mechanic takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a mechanic has an average salary of $47,149, 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 mechanic are hand tools, preventive maintenance, and customer service.

Auto electrician vs mechanic overview

	Auto Electrician	Mechanic
Yearly salary	$31,246	$47,149
Hourly rate	$15.02	$22.67
Growth rate	7%	4%
Number of jobs	19,252	100,534
Job satisfaction	-	4.25
Most common degree	Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	2

Auto electrician vs mechanic salary

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

	Auto Electrician	Mechanic
Average salary	$31,246	$47,149
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $43,000	Between $35,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Anheuser-Busch
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between auto electrician and mechanic education

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

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

Auto electrician vs mechanic demographics

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

	Auto Electrician	Mechanic
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 97.1% Female, 2.9%	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%
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, 8.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 2.4% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	2%

Differences between auto electrician and 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.

Mechanic example responsibilities.

Dismantle and re-assemble equipment, using hoists and hand tools, such as transfer cases, hydraulic cylinders, bell housings.
Identify issues with wire feeder and power source, break press, overhead cranes , 2 ton to 25 ton hoists.
chain saws, trimmers, tractors, push mowers, blowers, generators, cut saws, power washers, etc.
Work with networking, plumbing, troubleshooting electrical and performing mechanical repairs.
Monitor HVAC systems and operations, and ensure that routine preventive maintenance are performed according to establish schedules.
Complete repair of low-boy style trailers, and tractors with wet line PTO systems.

Auto electrician vs mechanic skills

Common auto electrician skills

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

Common mechanic skills

Hand Tools, 9%
Preventive Maintenance, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Customer Vehicles, 7%
Diagnosis, 6%
Electrical Systems, 5%