Street light mechanic vs diesel mechanic

The differences between street light mechanics and diesel 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 a diesel mechanic. Additionally, a diesel mechanic has an average salary of $49,842, 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 a diesel mechanic are CDL, preventative maintenance, and DOT.

Street light mechanic vs diesel mechanic overview

	Street Light Mechanic	Diesel Mechanic
Yearly salary	$45,159	$49,842
Hourly rate	$21.71	$23.96
Growth rate	1%	4%
Number of jobs	34,367	85,684
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	40	42
Years of experience	2	2

Street light mechanic vs diesel mechanic salary

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

	Street Light Mechanic	Diesel Mechanic
Average salary	$45,159	$49,842
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $67,000	Between $37,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Hensel Phelps
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between street light mechanic and diesel mechanic education

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

	Street Light Mechanic	Diesel Mechanic
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Street light mechanic vs diesel mechanic demographics

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

	Street Light Mechanic	Diesel Mechanic
Average age	40	42
Gender ratio	Male, 91.8% Female, 8.2%	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%
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, 8.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 2.4% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between street light mechanic and diesel 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.

Diesel mechanic example responsibilities.

Install and rebuild hydraulic systems on trucks to include cylinders, PTO pumps, and hoses.
Repair diesel engines; replace clutches, water pumps, turbo, alternators, brakes and HVAC.
Maintain and troubleshoot various kinds of heavy equipment like forklifts, graders, loaders and, buses.
Perform diagnosis and repairs to electrical systems as failures/problems occur.
Utilize CDL to test drive vehicles.
Maintain driveline and brake components of fleet trucks.

Street light mechanic vs diesel 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 diesel mechanic skills

CDL, 19%
Preventative Maintenance, 12%
DOT, 11%
Hand Tools, 9%
OSHA, 5%
Diagnosis, 4%

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