Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians

£29,721

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

49 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

4.2%

Pay growth from 2017 to 2018

Average change in weekly pay rate | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

0.97%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 5231

Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians accept calls for help and repair and service the mechanical parts and electrical/electronic circuitry and components of cars, lorries, buses, motorcycles and other motor vehicles, and repair and service auto air-conditioning systems.

Common tasks include:

visually checks, test drives or uses test equipment to diagnose engine and mechanical faults;
removes, dismantles, repairs and replaces defective parts and prepares new parts using appropriate tools;
reassembles, tests, adjusts and tunes the appropriate parts, systems or entire engine;
carries out routine maintenance checks on oil and air filters, brakes and other vehicle parts/systems;
diagnoses faults in electrical/electronic circuitry, removes faulty components and fits replacements;
checks condition of electrical/electronic systems and carries out servicing tasks;
installs additional electrical amenities such as radio/CD players, aerials;
repairs and services air conditioning, heating and engine-cooling systems.

Qualifications

There are no formal academic entry requirements, although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades or an equivalent qualification. Training is undertaken off- and on-the-job. NVQs/SVQs at Levels 2 and 3 are available. Apprenticeships at NVQ/SVQ Levels 2 and 3 are available and take three to four years to complete.

*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: Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians

Regional employment: Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians

Future employment: Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians

Top 12 industries: Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians

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Equality focus: Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians

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