Garage managers and proprietors
£37,543
Average salary
68 hours
Average weekly hours
0.62%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Garage managers and proprietors
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 1252
Garage managers and proprietors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the day-to-day running of garages and specialist vehicle maintenance and repair establishments.
Common tasks include:
- determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term requirements;
- ensures that necessary spare parts, materials and equipment are available or obtainable at short notice;
- arranges for maintenance staff to perform necessary maintenance and repair work on vehicles or motorcycles;
- checks completed work for compliance with safety and other statutory regulations;
- maintains records of repair work to detect recurrent faults;
- provides information about garage merchandise for staff and customers;
- ensures the business accounts are maintained.
Qualifications
There are no pre-set entry requirements, although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades or vocational qualifications such as Automotive NVQs/SVQs at level 3. Off- and on-the-job training is provided.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Garage managers and proprietors
Regional employment: Garage managers and proprietors
Future employment: Garage managers and proprietors
Top 12 industries: Garage managers and proprietors
Alternative & related job titles: Garage managers and proprietors
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Equality focus: Garage managers and proprietors
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£34,936
Female average annual salary
£38,064
Male average annual salary
62
Female average weekly hours
69
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Garage managers and proprietors
Workforce gender: Garage managers and proprietors
Breakdown by region
£57,879
London - highest annual average salary
£27,636
North West (England) - lowest annual average salary
88
North East (England) - Highest average weekly hours
56
East of England - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Garage managers and proprietors
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Garage managers and proprietors
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£7,300)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age