Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians
£29,721
Average salary
49 hours
Average weekly hours
0.97%
Unemployment rate
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
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
£28,157
Female average annual salary
£30,243
Male average annual salary
32
Female average weekly hours
49
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians
Workforce gender: Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians
Breakdown by region
£39,107
London - highest annual average salary
£26,593
South West (England) - lowest annual average salary
57
Northern Ireland - Highest average weekly hours
39
East of England - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£16,686)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age