Street light mechanic vs mechanic

The differences between street light mechanics and 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 mechanic. Additionally, a mechanic has an average salary of $47,149, 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 mechanic are hand tools, preventive maintenance, and customer service.

Street light mechanic vs mechanic overview

	Street Light Mechanic	Mechanic
Yearly salary	$45,159	$47,149
Hourly rate	$21.71	$22.67
Growth rate	1%	4%
Number of jobs	34,367	100,534
Job satisfaction	-	4.25
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	40	42
Years of experience	2	2

Street light mechanic vs mechanic salary

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

	Street Light Mechanic	Mechanic
Average salary	$45,159	$47,149
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $67,000	Between $35,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Anheuser-Busch
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between street light mechanic and mechanic education

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

	Street Light Mechanic	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 mechanic demographics

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

	Street Light Mechanic	Mechanic
Average age	40	42
Gender ratio	Male, 91.8% Female, 8.2%	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%
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, 8.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 2.4% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between street light mechanic and 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.

Mechanic example responsibilities.

Dismantle and re-assemble equipment, using hoists and hand tools, such as transfer cases, hydraulic cylinders, bell housings.
Identify issues with wire feeder and power source, break press, overhead cranes , 2 ton to 25 ton hoists.
chain saws, trimmers, tractors, push mowers, blowers, generators, cut saws, power washers, etc.
Work with networking, plumbing, troubleshooting electrical and performing mechanical repairs.
Monitor HVAC systems and operations, and ensure that routine preventive maintenance are performed according to establish schedules.
Complete repair of low-boy style trailers, and tractors with wet line PTO systems.

Street light mechanic vs 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 mechanic skills

Hand Tools, 9%
Preventive Maintenance, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Customer Vehicles, 7%
Diagnosis, 6%
Electrical Systems, 5%

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