Lubrication technician vs front end mechanic

The differences between lubrication 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 lubrication technician and a front end mechanic. Additionally, a front end mechanic has an average salary of $44,190, which is higher than the $37,875 average annual salary of a lubrication technician.

The top three skills for a lubrication technician include preventative maintenance, customer vehicles and hand tools. The most important skills for a front end mechanic are front end, service desk, and javascript.

Lubrication technician vs front end mechanic overview

	Lubrication Technician	Front End Mechanic
Yearly salary	$37,875	$44,190
Hourly rate	$18.21	$21.25
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	67,472	80,680
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Lubrication technician vs front end mechanic salary

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

	Lubrication Technician	Front End Mechanic
Average salary	$37,875	$44,190
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $56,000	Between $33,000 And $57,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between lubrication technician and front end mechanic education

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

	Lubrication Technician	Front End Mechanic
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lubrication technician vs front end mechanic demographics

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

	Lubrication Technician	Front End Mechanic
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 92.6% Female, 7.4%	Male, 52.9% Female, 47.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.5% 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 lubrication technician and front end mechanic duties and responsibilities

Lubrication technician example responsibilities.

Train new lube technicians policies and procedures.
Sustain proper cleanliness inside facility.
Maintain shop cleanliness according to corporate standards.
Monitor and analyze laser performance with respect to power, beam quality and atmospheric sodium return and communicates laser.
Adhere to all TLE uniform requirements and safety guidelines

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.

Lubrication technician vs front end mechanic skills

Common lubrication technician skills

Preventative Maintenance, 13%
Customer Vehicles, 12%
Hand Tools, 9%
Lube, 7%
Cleanliness, 7%
Oil Samples, 6%

Common front end mechanic skills

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

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