Heavy line technician vs front end mechanic

The differences between heavy line technicians and front end mechanics can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a heavy line technician and a front end mechanic. Additionally, a front end mechanic has an average salary of $44,190, which is higher than the $40,911 average annual salary of a heavy line technician.

The top three skills for a heavy line technician include R, ASE and automotive repair. The most important skills for a front end mechanic are front end, service desk, and javascript.

Heavy line technician vs front end mechanic overview

	Heavy Line Technician	Front End Mechanic
Yearly salary	$40,911	$44,190
Hourly rate	$19.67	$21.25
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	125,376	80,680
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Heavy line technician vs front end mechanic salary

Heavy line technicians and front end mechanics have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Heavy Line Technician	Front End Mechanic
Average salary	$40,911	$44,190
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $64,000	Between $33,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between heavy line technician and front end mechanic education

There are a few differences between a heavy line technician and a front end mechanic in terms of educational background:

	Heavy Line Technician	Front End Mechanic
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Heavy line technician vs front end mechanic demographics

Here are the differences between heavy line technicians' and front end mechanics' demographics:

	Heavy Line Technician	Front End Mechanic
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 97.6% Female, 2.4%	Male, 52.9% Female, 47.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 24.0% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 5.0% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between heavy line technician and front end mechanic duties and responsibilities

Heavy line technician example responsibilities.

Inspect cars, service and repairs specializing in BMW repairs, manage shop, price and order parts, customer service
Overhaul engines, transmission, diesel engine repair, air brakes, A/C, Underbody and electrical diagnosing.
Supervise and train less experience personnel in operation of laboratory standards, developing calibration procedures and OSHA safety policies.
Light repair - HVAC, electrical including airbag, brakes, engine repair/replacement, suspension, maintenance.

Front end mechanic example responsibilities.

Achieve traffic tracking and SEO with multiple satellite web sites.
Handle all cash, checks, and WIC.
Perform cash handling transactions through POS systems.
Assist Costco members throughout the warehouse to ensure customer satisfaction.
Promote Costco memberships in order to maximize profits for company and returns for Costco members.
Help customers with finding products, bag customer's groceries, and retrieve shopping carts from the parking lot.

Heavy line technician vs front end mechanic skills

Common heavy line technician skills

R, 17%
ASE, 14%
Automotive Repair, 13%
Repair Orders, 8%
Manual Transmission, 8%
Customer Vehicles, 8%

Common front end mechanic skills

Front End, 43%
Service Desk, 11%
JavaScript, 9%
Groceries, 8%
HTML, 6%
GIT, 3%

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