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	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
SUMMARY	52% Moderate Risk	21% Low Risk	41% Moderate Risk	41% Moderate Risk	46% Moderate Risk	42% Moderate Risk
JOB SCORE	3.2/10	6.5/10	4.2/10	6.4/10	6.8/10	5.4/10
POLLING	50% (Moderate Risk, Based on 18 votes)	36% (Low Risk, Based on 30 votes)	48% (Moderate Risk, Based on 22 votes)	36% (Low Risk, Based on 66 votes)	29% (Low Risk, Based on 49 votes)	30% (Low Risk, Based on 134 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	2.5%	3.1%	3.4%	16.1%	5.8%	2.4%
WAGES	$46,560 or $22.38 per hour	$78,300 or $37.64 per hour	$53,990 or $25.95 per hour	$63,760 or $30.65 per hour	$63,980 or $30.76 per hour	$60,640 or $29.15 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	34,240	600,680	16,570	421,940	180,270	287,230
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DESCRIPTION	Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul small engines used to power lawn mowers, chain saws, recreational sporting equipment, and related equipment.	Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers. May also advise customers on recommended services. Excludes team or work leaders.	Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.	Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans.	Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining.	Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile or marine diesel engines.

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