Street light mechanic vs master automotive technician

The differences between street light mechanics and master automotive technicians 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 master automotive technician. Additionally, a master automotive technician has an average salary of $66,289, 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 master automotive technician are diagnosis, electrical systems, and ASE.

Street light mechanic vs master automotive technician overview

	Street Light Mechanic	Master Automotive Technician
Yearly salary	$45,159	$66,289
Hourly rate	$21.71	$31.87
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	34,367	124,843
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Associate Degree, 39%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Street light mechanic vs master automotive technician salary

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

	Street Light Mechanic	Master Automotive Technician
Average salary	$45,159	$66,289
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $67,000	Between $40,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	-	Austin, TX
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Medical Billing
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between street light mechanic and master automotive technician education

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

	Street Light Mechanic	Master Automotive Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Associate Degree, 39%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Street light mechanic vs master automotive technician demographics

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

	Street Light Mechanic	Master Automotive Technician
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 91.8% Female, 8.2%	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 5.1% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between street light mechanic and master automotive technician 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.

Master automotive technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily repair activities for high-volume Honda repair facility.
Perform hands-on diagnosis and servicing of BMW engines, transmissions, steering and suspension, brakes and electrical systems.
Instruct ASE classes with independently prepare courses.
Perform bumper to bumper repairs on Chrysler brand vehicles.
Attend all necessary training and updates to Chrysler standards.
Perform major automotive repair: electrical, brakes, A/C repairs, engines, etc.

Street light mechanic vs master automotive technician skills

Common street light mechanic skills

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

Common master automotive technician skills

Diagnosis, 28%
Electrical Systems, 11%
ASE, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Mechanical Repairs, 7%
AC, 4%

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