tell that to my employer who thinks a 70k "total compensation package" is competitive
2026-05-19 22:07:46
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That GM Guy :
My best year was $280k. They let me go this year for making to much money they hired 2 guys to replace me for less. Highest producing tech. Was doing 4 times the quantity everyone else did. I cleared 25% of total shop production we had 12 techs. Doesn’t pay to be good at what you do anymore. There’s zero loyalty
2026-05-20 12:07:32
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jake :
bro I'm a heavy equipment mechanic for a certain 5 letter company and make less than $67k on my best years. They only get away with it bc they offer "bonus" but that really only works when you can beat the time that some pencil pusher engineer said was the time it took to do it. So most of the time I'm getting fucked.
2026-05-21 20:54:20
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Joe McGinnis :
been in the business 33 years met 2 techs that have made over 100k. my best year was 84k
2026-05-19 21:50:37
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BrodieMcC :
I do nothing but heavy work. I do at least 1 rebuild every week. I have never broke 65k a year. Yes ripped off is an understatement.
2026-05-19 22:27:52
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Miguel Sanchez :
Why are mechanics still making a fraction on warranty??
2026-07-17 04:51:20
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2tonbrick :
only a couple months into this man
2026-05-19 21:35:24
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‘94silverado :
Alright. Bobby. I’m 19 I have 2 years of auto tech from highschool and almost two years of actual shop experience, the most money I made at a shop was $20/hr and I’ve only ever worked on flat rate place but they didn’t get enough business to get me that flat rate pay. Should I go to a mom and pops shop and work hourly for like $25 if I can or find a decent dealership
2026-07-17 19:00:31
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Adam, G :
Best decision I ever made was leaving the industry
2026-05-19 20:59:42
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Trizzy Kidd :
This dude don’t miss
2026-05-19 20:27:08
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Momma Dee :
Diesel techs make $100K easily....if you want to make the good money, it's in the heavy equipment. Straight outta high school and a diesel program, apprenticeships make over $30 an hour!
2026-05-20 05:53:47
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RTwing2nder :
Started at 8.25 and hour quit at 38 hr flat rate. Now I make more behind a computer for a farm, no tool bill, no shitty writers, great benefits, no psi...
2026-05-20 19:10:09
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Vox :
wait til your fresh out of tech school and every shop across America wants to on flat rate 🤣 now its a side hobby while I work a job I know fuck all about
2026-05-19 20:46:07
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Catfartz :
I wish this was true.
2026-05-21 14:29:48
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Chris Mosley :
hell even us tech b guys, im not a electric diag guy, are worth pur weight lol. om not gonna say im 100k worth but... like 60k? hell yeah. I shouldn't be struggling to make 37k 😭 but its Louisiana (smallish town) and this dealership is close to my house but nissan 😭😭
2026-05-20 04:14:24
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Mitchell Reiter :
Leaving automotive was the best thing I ever did for my career. I know I'm getting paid when I'm at work, which is an incredibly low bar lol
2026-05-20 11:44:39
5
19Invictus94 :
Jaguar/Land Rover don't care
2026-05-23 23:45:42
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Kevin :
Are we talkin net or gross.. cause these taxes got me fuckin bent man 😞
2026-05-19 20:35:08
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justinclink353 :
bro. you can't move up successfully either. they expect you to buy tools and go to school at that low wage. the field is dying.
2026-05-19 21:33:41
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Pinhead :
what about less then 50✌️
2026-05-19 20:31:35
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Shaggy :
Made less then 100k as a class 8 mechanic with 9 years experience reefer certification suspension certification air brake certification and DOT certification class 8 is heavy duty semi for those that dont know
2026-05-20 03:21:44
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Preston🔧 :
I do mechanic work as a hobby, should I make it my full time job or keep it a hobby?
2026-06-04 06:06:14
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ghostal_n :
I'm a shop foreman and diag tech at an independent shop, and I'm only getting about $65k
2026-05-20 23:57:43
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Jeremy Christie135 :
I made $60,000 last year , I took the demotion to go back to first and took over for the lead tech. I do frame swaps, cab swaps, cab and suspension rebuilds. If it can’t be done it comes to me
2026-06-23 23:26:35
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n121926 :
Speaking truth. Working on German cars 60 dollars an hour. We have the power. They have no one to replace you with if you are good
2026-07-15 23:14:15
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