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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

Job Description:

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.

On-The-Job Responsibilities:

Education & Outlook

Statewide

Typical Degree: High school diploma or equivalent

Employed as of 2023: 4,000

2033 Projected Openings: 3,452

Entry Level Salary: $37,860

Median Salary: $53,030

Experienced Level Salary: $77,260

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Median Salary:

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge

Mechanical

Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Transportation

Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

Education and Training

Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Repairing

Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Operations Monitoring

Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Abilities

Near Vision

The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Manual Dexterity

The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Finger Dexterity

The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

Institutions With Associated Majors
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Ashland Community and Technical College

Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Certificate
  • Diploma
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$4,907
Graduation
Graduation Rate
52.3 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$10,950

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Certificate
  • Diploma
  • Associate
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$3,794
Graduation
Graduation Rate
50.9 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$10,175

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Certificate
  • Diploma
  • Associate
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$5,920
Graduation
Graduation Rate
36.2 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$10,500

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Certificate
  • Diploma
  • Associate
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$5,594
Graduation
Graduation Rate
45.6 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$9,055

Hazard Community and Technical College

Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Certificate
  • Diploma
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$3,376
Graduation
Graduation Rate
45.6 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$10,125

Hopkinsville Community College

Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Certificate
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$3,939
Graduation
Graduation Rate
37.0 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$10,691
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