Employment as an Automotive Technician As of 1998, women represent 0.8% (7,016) of the total automobile technicians in the U.S. (877,000).1 Read profiles of women working as automotive technicians Experienced Technician Ms. Fixit Keeps 'em Talking Self-Employed Technician Under the Hood with Lucille Lucille Treganowan Trans 2244 Saw Mill Run Boulevard Pittsburgh, PA 15210 (412) 885-3399 Work Environment—Most automotive technicians work a standard 40-hour week, but many self-employed technicians work longer hours. To satisfy customer service needs, many technicians provide evening and weekend service. Generally, technicians work indoors in well-ventilated and well-lighted repair shops. Many automotive technicians use computers to diagnose technical problems. Potential Employers—Automotive technicians held about 775,000 jobs in 1996 . The majority worked for: Retail and wholesale automotive dealers Independent automotive repair shops Gasoline service stations Other potential employers include automotive service facilities such as: Department stores Automotive stores Home supply stores A small number of automotive technicians maintained automobile fleets for taxicab and automobile leasing companies; federal, state, and local governments; and other organizations. About 20% of automotive technicians were self-employed. < Mechanic Table of Contents   Next Topic: Career Ladder> 1 Source: U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor statistics; January 1999: Employment & Earnings at http://stats.bls.gov/cpshome.htm. Data Sources: U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics; women working in or training for the nontraditional job Phelps Career Senior High School AutoTech 2000 Department of Labor; State of New York National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence Automotive Service Association National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence     | Home | Contact | Search/Sitemap | User Guides | Events | Internet Guide | Email Lists | Copyright © 1998, Wider Opportunities for Women, All Rights Reserved.