Automotive Operations Technician

Supports operating automotive facilities.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$110k

Mean

$114k

10th–90th pct

$83k–$151k

Observations

631

Confidence: 34% · based on 631 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

Quality Assurance

Core

Equipment Maintenance

Core

Process Improvement

Common certifications

OSHA 30-Hour Certification · 47% of postings

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

53% require · 27% prefer

Master's Degree

21% require · 25% prefer

No College

20% require · 6% prefer

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Common next roles

Plant Operations Manager, Automotive+144.0%Director of Supply Chain, Automotive+125.7%Automotive Operations Supervisor+8.9%Automotive Procurement Specialist-3.4%Automotive Supply Chain Analyst-6.6%

Common previous roles

Automotive Operations Supervisor+8.2%Automotive Supply Chain Analyst-7.1%Plant Operations Manager, Automotive+59.0%Automotive Procurement Specialist-3.6%Director of Supply Chain, Automotive+55.7%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)10,622

Posting growth-17.7%

Median days to fill29 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)17,259

Projected growth3.9%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness5%

Automation exposure40%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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