Heavy line technician vs mechanical detailer

The differences between heavy line technicians and mechanical detailers 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 mechanical detailer. Additionally, a mechanical detailer has an average salary of $41,030, 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 mechanical detailer are customer vehicles, CAD, and solidworks.

Heavy line technician vs mechanical detailer overview

	Heavy Line Technician	Mechanical Detailer
Yearly salary	$40,911	$41,030
Hourly rate	$19.67	$19.73
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	125,376	24,721
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Heavy line technician vs mechanical detailer salary

Heavy line technicians and mechanical detailers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Heavy Line Technician	Mechanical Detailer
Average salary	$40,911	$41,030
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $64,000	Between $30,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between heavy line technician and mechanical detailer education

There are a few differences between a heavy line technician and a mechanical detailer in terms of educational background:

	Heavy Line Technician	Mechanical Detailer
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Drafting And Design
Most common college	-	-

Heavy line technician vs mechanical detailer demographics

Here are the differences between heavy line technicians' and mechanical detailers' demographics:

	Heavy Line Technician	Mechanical Detailer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 97.6% Female, 2.4%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 5.1% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between heavy line technician and mechanical detailer 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.

Mechanical detailer example responsibilities.

Manage document collation for field distribution of MEP plans to shop and field.
Heat treat of metal.operate CNC lathes, CNC mills, CNC grinders.
Do mostly foreign and domestic cars, SUV and commercial diesel truck.
Maintain equipment, rebuild spindles, install motors, gearboxes, perform preventative maintenance.
Provide professional automobile detailing services with a variety of cleaning techniques and products to ensure the desired level of superior cleanliness.
Operate and troubleshoot production line machinery and computers.

Heavy line technician vs mechanical detailer skills

Common heavy line technician skills

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

Common mechanical detailer skills

Customer Vehicles, 18%
CAD, 17%
Solidworks, 13%
Shop Drawings, 12%
HVAC, 9%
Plumbing, 8%

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