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Farm Equipment Mechanics
Job Information
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems.
Information
- Opportunities should be excellent for people with formal postsecondary training in heavy equipment repair; those without formal training will face competition.
- Generally, a service technician with at least 3 to 4 years of on-the-job experience is accepted as fully qualified.
- Wages for mobile heavy equipment mechanics are higher than the average for all installation, maintenance, and repair workers.
Statistics
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Personality | I'm hands on |
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Salary | $34,230/yr ($17.12/hr) |
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Job Outlook | Average |
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Education | High School diploma |