DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Occupational 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.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley | 30 | 4 | $22.06/hr | $0.99/hr | $18.32/hr | $20.16/hr | $22.00/hr | $23.84/hr | $26.01/hr |
| Minnesota | 7,100 | 440 | $25.66/hr | $0.33/hr | $16.91/hr | $20.78/hr | $25.36/hr | $30.37/hr | $36.19/hr |
| U S | 266,330 | 2,930 | $24.57/hr | $0.07/hr | $15.61/hr | $18.94/hr | $23.67/hr | $29.35/hr | $36.15/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 30 | $19.94/hr | N/A |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 10 | $19.31/hr | N/A |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Motorboat Mechanics | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- Inspects defective equipment and diagnoses malfunctions, using test instruments, such as motor analyzers, chassis charts, and pressure gauges.
- Reconditions and replaces parts, pistons, bearings, gears, and valves.
- Attaches test instruments to equipment and reads dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions.
- Changes oil, checks batteries, repairs tires and tubes, and lubricates equipment and machinery.
- Adjusts brakes, aligns wheels, tightens bolts and screws, and reassembles equipment.
- Examines and adjusts protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices.
- Operates valve-grinding machine to grind and reset valves.
- Reads job orders and observes and listens to operating equipment to ensure conformance to specifications or to determine malfunctions.
- Disassembles and overhauls internal combustion engines, pumps, generators, transmissions, clutches, and rear ends.
- Inspects and verifies dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to factory specifications.
- Inspects, repairs, and maintains automotive and mechanical equipment and machinery, such as pumps and compressors.
