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Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Finds and fixes problems in cars, trucks and heavy equipment.

Typical education to startNo formal educational credential
Job outlook2025–2035: +4%
Median pay$35,670 a year (2025)
Interest codeRC Realistic, Conventional

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Technicians use computer diagnostics and hand tools to find what's wrong, then repair engines, brakes, electrical systems and more. Diesel technicians work on trucks, buses, farm and construction machines.

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Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.