

| Automotive Engineering Technicians | |||||||||||
| Summary Occupational Forecast Data for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | |||||||||||
| Employment | Employment Change | Average Annual Job Openings | Wage & Training Levels | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2030 | Numerical | Percent | New Jobs | Replacement Jobs | Total | Median Hourly | Median Annual | Training Levels | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | 112 | 6 | 5.87% | 1 | 9 | 10 | $36.33 | $75,561 | Associate's degree | ||
| Description: | Assist engineers in determining the practicality of proposed product design changes, and plan and carry out tests on experimental test devices and equipment for performance, durability and efficiency. | ||||||||||
| Forecast Data Source: EMSI (3rd Quarter 2026) | |||||||||||
The information in this section represents occupational characteristics included in O*NET which defines key features of an occupation as a standardized, measurable set of variables called "descriptors". These distinguishing characteristics of an occupation are described in greater detail in the O*NET Content Model. All items are listed in descending order of importance.
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