Heavy vehicle technician vs mechanical detailer

The differences between heavy vehicle 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 vehicle technician and a mechanical detailer. Additionally, a mechanical detailer has an average salary of $41,030, which is higher than the $38,006 average annual salary of a heavy vehicle technician.

The top three skills for a heavy vehicle technician include DOT, hand tools and CDL. The most important skills for a mechanical detailer are customer vehicles, CAD, and solidworks.

Heavy vehicle technician vs mechanical detailer overview

	Heavy Vehicle Technician	Mechanical Detailer
Yearly salary	$38,006	$41,030
Hourly rate	$18.27	$19.73
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	108,284	24,721
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Heavy vehicle technician vs mechanical detailer salary

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

	Heavy Vehicle Technician	Mechanical Detailer
Average salary	$38,006	$41,030
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $51,000	Between $30,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	Foster City, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Bruce Transportation Group	-
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between heavy vehicle technician and mechanical detailer education

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

	Heavy Vehicle Technician	Mechanical Detailer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Drafting And Design
Most common college	-	-

Heavy vehicle technician vs mechanical detailer demographics

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

	Heavy Vehicle Technician	Mechanical Detailer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 85.4% Female, 14.6%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 5.0% White, 60.2% 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 vehicle technician and mechanical detailer duties and responsibilities

Heavy vehicle technician example responsibilities.

Hire specifically to test and troubleshoot main components and sub assemblies.
Work though rotation of all branches of auto troubleshooting, diagnosis, and repair.
Assign with diagnosis and repair of chassis, electrical, hydraulic and water pump systems.
Inspect, test, troubleshoot, repair and adjust electrical, hydraulic, fire control, mechanical and firing systems.
Demonstrate dependability and reliability by being punctual, working assign shifts, and completing responsibilities in a timely manner.
repair vehicles for a/c brakes, hybrid vehicles, transmissions, electronic and computer diag

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 vehicle technician vs mechanical detailer skills

Common heavy vehicle technician skills

DOT, 12%
Hand Tools, 11%
CDL, 10%
Diagnosis, 5%
Electrical Troubleshooting, 4%
Preventive Maintenance, 4%

Common mechanical detailer skills

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

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