Street light mechanic vs ase master mechanic

The differences between street light mechanics and ase master 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 street light mechanic and an ase master mechanic. Additionally, an ase master mechanic has an average salary of $66,934, which is higher than the $45,159 average annual salary of a street light mechanic.

The top three skills for a street light mechanic include hand tools, DOT and routine maintenance. The most important skills for an ase master mechanic are ASE, DOT, and diagnosis.

Street light mechanic vs ase master mechanic overview

	Street Light Mechanic	ASE Master Mechanic
Yearly salary	$45,159	$66,934
Hourly rate	$21.71	$32.18
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	34,367	43,414
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Associate Degree, 36%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Street light mechanic vs ase master mechanic salary

Street light mechanics and ase master mechanics have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Street Light Mechanic	ASE Master Mechanic
Average salary	$45,159	$66,934
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $67,000	Between $44,000 And $99,000
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Differences between street light mechanic and ase master mechanic education

There are a few differences between a street light mechanic and an ase master mechanic in terms of educational background:

	Street Light Mechanic	ASE Master Mechanic
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Associate Degree, 36%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Street light mechanic vs ase master mechanic demographics

Here are the differences between street light mechanics' and ase master mechanics' demographics:

	Street Light Mechanic	ASE Master Mechanic
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 91.8% Female, 8.2%	Male, 98.6% Female, 1.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 5.5% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between street light mechanic and ase master mechanic duties and responsibilities

Street light mechanic example responsibilities.

Maintain and manage shop for parts, supplies and priority in jobs and cleanliness.
Document repairs, modifications and inspections in accordance with FAA requirements on both paper and in an automate maintenance information database.
Supervise qualified soldiers that run an unschedule side of a maintenance shop that perform on the spot repairs.
Recommend other services for vehicle's dependability.

Ase master mechanic example responsibilities.

Document repairs, modifications and inspections in accordance with FAA requirements on both paper and in an automate maintenance information database.
Provide customers with oil changes, tire repairs/changing battery replacement/bulb replacement.

Street light mechanic vs ase master mechanic skills

Common street light mechanic skills

Hand Tools, 20%
DOT, 19%
Routine Maintenance, 15%
Oil Changes, 10%
Customer Vehicles, 9%
Diesel Engines, 7%

Common ase master mechanic skills

ASE, 14%
DOT, 12%
Diagnosis, 8%
Brake Systems, 7%
Engine Repair, 7%
Routine Maintenance, 7%

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