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Mechanics and Repairers
A description of the the work done by "Mechanics and Repairers" can be found
in the occupational
outlook handbook. On this page we examine the most common methods
of getting into this job category. We have examined all of the people
in our data set who were "Mechanics and Repairers" and have identified the
most common major fields of study. Jobs categories vary considerably
in their degree requirements, so we have provided separate rankings for
each degree.
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Bachelors Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$39,067 $34,788 28 10.22 23798.20 Business administration and management
$26,429 $24,544 13 4.74 11232.53 Education: OTHER education
$28,704 $27,615 12 4.38 10341.62 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$37,361 $34,666 12 4.38 9715.22 Engineering: Electrical and electronic technologies
$31,061 $27,518 11 4.01 7881.00 Business marketing/marketing management
$36,629 $35,680 10 3.65 7769.75 Mechanical engineering-related technologies
$48,385 $30,000 9 3.28 37706.26 Engineering: Mechanical
$29,051 $24,960 9 3.28 8261.20 History, other
$27,002 $27,648 8 2.92 12303.49 Sociology
$34,433 $24,192 7 2.55 11129.36 Education: Secondary teacher education
$28,484 $24,669 7 2.55 5405.40 Engineering: Industrial production technologies
$26,420 $22,880 7 2.55 7320.85 Political science and government
$33,034 $18,000 7 2.55 17818.93 Accounting
$24,246 $27,300 6 2.19 8540.09 Liberal Arts/General Studies
$48,366 $24,700 6 2.19 48468.89 Education: Physical education/coaching
$32,077 $28,870 6 2.19 9025.07 Biology, general
$36,672 $36,117 6 2.19 3174.02 Fine arts, all fields
$24,746 $22,968 5 1.82 5963.88 Communications, general
$22,499 $18,000 5 1.82 7868.91 English Language and Literature/Letters
$27,260 $20,000 5 1.82 10590.76 Business, general
$32,015 $28,600 5 1.82 7450.31 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$27,694 $26,020 4 1.46 4857.13 Geology
$40,920 $39,340 4 1.46 12846.76 Education: Elementary teacher education
$33,510 $32,500 4 1.46 14623.96 Engineering: Civil
$53,500 $57,000 4 1.46 8170.07 Mathematics, general
$38,490 $35,381 4 1.46 22291.46 Music, all fields
$31,100 $31,000 4 1.46 9301.08 Economics
$29,120 $10,400 3 1.09 13901.29 Psychology: Counseling
$22,880 $15,600 3 1.09 5165.22 Plant sciences
$39,007 $29,120 3 1.09 8752.60 OTHER engineering-related technologies
$39,960 $39,960 2 .73 9960.00 Engineering: Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical
$20,360 $20,360 2 .73 1640.00 Engineering: Architectural
$32,892 $32,892 2 .73 2108.00 Engineering: General
$30,910 $30,910 2 .73 2110.00 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$48,600 $48,600 2 .73 23400.00 Psychology: General
$27,000 $27,000 2 .73 11400.00 Psychology: Clinical
$26,560 $26,560 2 .73 2560.00 Criminal Justice/Protective Services
$44,350 $44,350 2 .73 13150.00 Computer science
$29,140 $29,140 2 .73 4140.00 Geography
$23,400 $23,400 2 .73 2600.00 OTHER business management/administrative services
$36,000 $36,000 2 .73 16000.00 Financial management
$29,360 $29,360 2 .73 10640.00 Zoology, general
$31,200 $31,200 1 .36 0.00 Chemistry
$35,400 $35,400 1 .36 0.00 OTHER psychology
$22,880 $22,880 1 .36 0.00 Anthropology and archeology
$11,440 $11,440 1 .36 0.00 Philosophy of science
$21,362 $21,362 1 .36 0.00 Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
$31,200 $31,200 1 .36 0.00 History of science
$16,200 $16,200 1 .36 0.00 OTHER social sciences
$32,552 $32,552 1 .36 0.00 OTHER visual and performing arts
$31,200 $31,200 1 .36 0.00 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$40,000 $40,000 1 .36 0.00 Agricultural Economics
$31,000 $31,000 1 .36 0.00 Environmental science studies
$25,000 $25,000 1 .36 0.00 OTHER agricultural business and production
$30,000 $30,000 1 .36 0.00 Animal sciences
$31,699 $31,699 1 .36 .00 OTHER agricultural sciences
$27,518 $27,518 1 .36 .00 OTHER biological sciences
$35,880 $35,880 1 .36 0.00 Business/Managerial economics
$28,848 $28,848 1 .36 0.00 Journalism
$29,120 $29,120 1 .36 0.00 OTHER communications
$37,908 $37,908 1 .36 0.00 Computer/information sciences, general
$52,000 $52,000 1 .36 0.00 Computer programming
$80,000 $80,000 1 .36 0.00 Computer systems analysis
$74,880 $74,880 1 .36 0.00 OTHER health/medical sciences
$15,600 $15,600 1 .36 0.00 Education: Administration
$50,000 $50,000 1 .36 0.00 Education: Computer teacher education
$26,000 $26,000 1 .36 0.00 Education: Educational psychology
$26,000 $26,000 1 .36 0.00 Psychology: Educational
$23,920 $23,920 1 .36 0.00 Education: Mathematics teacher education
$35,000 $35,000 1 .36 0.00 Education: Social science teacher education
$33,644 $33,644 1 .36 0.00 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$35,000 $35,000 1 .36 0.00 Engineering: Industrial
$36,400 $36,400 1 .36 0.00 Engineering: Mining and minerals
$22,672 $22,672 1 .36 0.00 Nursing (4 years or longer program)
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Masters Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$32,190 $30,000 6 16.22 10285.57 Business administration and management
$41,927 $26,582 3 8.11 10855.51 Engineering: Mechanical
$32,400 $26,000 3 8.11 5778.12 Education: OTHER education
$34,612 $34,612 2 5.41 5388.00 Mechanical engineering-related technologies
$31,398 $31,398 2 5.41 3962.40 Engineering: Electrical and electronic technologies
$28,407 $28,407 2 5.41 11607.00 Public administration
$52,548 $52,548 1 2.70 0.00 Engineering: Industrial
$38,584 $38,584 1 2.70 0.00 Business marketing/marketing management
$36,000 $36,000 1 2.70 0.00 Education: Physical education/coaching
$35,360 $35,360 1 2.70 0.00 Engineering: Computer/systems
$35,000 $35,000 1 2.70 0.00 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$33,600 $33,600 1 2.70 0.00 Animal sciences
$30,000 $30,000 1 2.70 0.00 Business/Managerial economics
$29,349 $29,349 1 2.70 .00 Engineering: Industrial production technologies
$26,624 $26,624 1 2.70 0.00 Psychology: Counseling
$24,000 $24,000 1 2.70 0.00 OTHER business management/administrative services
$24,000 $24,000 1 2.70 0.00 Area/Ethnic Studies
$23,400 $23,400 1 2.70 0.00 Psychology: General
$23,338 $23,338 1 2.70 .00 Geology
$23,140 $23,140 1 2.70 0.00 Engineering: Civil
$20,800 $20,800 1 2.70 0.00 Financial management
$16,598 $16,598 1 2.70 .00 Education: Administration
$15,995 $15,995 1 2.70 0.00 Engineering: Metallurgical
$13,520 $13,520 1 2.70 0.00 Education: Secondary teacher education
$10,400 $10,400 1 2.70 0.00 Business, general
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Ph.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$30,000 $30,000 1 100.00 0.00 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a JD, LLB, MD, DDS, or Th.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$52,000 $52,000 1 33.33 0.00 Education: Physical education/coaching
$39,229 $39,229 1 33.33 .00 Engineering: Industrial
$33,000 $33,000 1 33.33 0.00 Mechanical engineering-related technologies
Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu