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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

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

Typical education to startNo formal educational credential
Job outlook2025–2035: +4%
Median pay$35,830 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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High school courses that build toward it

  • English 10 · English

    Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

  • Chemistry · Science

    Builds chemistry, which this job uses.

  • Foods and Culinary · Career and Technical

    Builds working with customers and clients, which this job uses.

  • Physical Education · Health and PE

    Builds working with customers and clients, which this job uses.

  • Pre-Algebra · Math

    Builds math, which this job uses.

  • Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

    Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

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Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.