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What is a mechanical car checker and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a mechanical car checker. For example, did you know that they make an average of $21.19 an hour? That's $44,072 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 1% and produce 10,600 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreMechanical Car CheckerUS Average
Salary
3.4

Avg. Salary $44,072

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
8.1

Growth rate 1%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
8.4
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.80%

Asian 4.92%

Black or African American 9.35%

Hispanic or Latino 21.46%

Unknown 4.15%

White 59.32%

Gender

female 3.45%

male 96.55%

Age - 39
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 39
Stress level
8.1

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
7.0

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance
3.4

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a mechanical car checker

  1. Explore mechanical car checker education requirements

    Most common mechanical car checker degrees

    High School Diploma

    31.3 %

    Associate

    31.3 %

    Bachelor's

    18.8 %
  2. Start to develop specific mechanical car checker skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Aircraft Maintenance100.00%
  3. Complete relevant mechanical car checker training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New mechanical car checkers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a mechanical car checker based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real mechanical car checker resumes.
  4. Research mechanical car checker duties and responsibilities

    • Work with management to meet FAA and OSHA regulations.
    • Verify all ECN submit for total completion of changes, updates, with BOM's and drawings and retrieve sign off.
    • Provide HVAC schematic design, design development and contract documents for commercial and institutional projects.
    • Do mostly foreign and domestic cars, SUV and commercial diesel truck.
  5. Apply for mechanical car checker jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a mechanical car checker job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

How did you land your first mechanical car checker job

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Average mechanical car checker salary

The average mechanical car checker salary in the United States is $44,072 per year or $21 per hour. Mechanical car checker salaries range between $24,000 and $79,000 per year.

Average mechanical car checker salary
$44,072 Yearly
$21.19 hourly

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Mechanical car checker reviews

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2022
Cons

People looking over me when they can’t do the jobs


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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2022
Pros

Satisfaction of fixing, repairing broken vehicles and challenge of finding problems and correcting them properly.

Cons

Electrical problems are my least favorite.


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A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2019
Pros

just seeing myself fixing something making it work as new.

Cons

pretty much loved everything I do


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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
Zippia Team

Editorial Staff

The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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