EMPLOYMENT RATES

The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics states: Job prospects should be good for those with formal training in automotive, diesel, motorcycle, and marine fields of study.¹ Individual employability depends on many personal credentials and economic factors and cannot be guaranteed by any individual or institution. Work experience, industry certifications, the location of the employer and their compensation programs, all affect wages. In May 2011, the U.S. Department of Labor published estimates for the hourly earnings of the middle 50% of skilled technicians ranging from $12.10 to $23.58 per hour. The Department also reported that top industry employees earn between $24.27 - $30.17 per hour. Our hardest-working graduates earn even more, opening their own shops, and advancing in careers with UTI’s industry-leading partners. Regardless of wage, UTI is committed to providing employment guidance resources to assist motivated, job-seeking students upon graduation and throughout their career.²

1.  There will be approximately 1,308,500 jobs in the collision, automotive, motorcycle,
     and marine industries in the United States by the year 2018.¹

2.  U.S. Department of Labor estimates that hourly earnings for the middle 50% of skilled
     industry technicians can range from $12.10 to $23.58 per hour. The same source
     reports that top industry employees may average $25.41 - $30.17 per hour and more.²

3.  4 out of 5 UTI graduates find employment in careers within their field of study.³

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For information about national wage ranges for all technicians in industry, visit: http://www.bls.gov/oes/2009/may/oes493023.htm
1  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos181.htm (visited May 19, 2011); Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Automotive Body and Related Repairers, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos180.htm (visited May 19, 2011); Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Small Engine Mechanics, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos198.htm (visited May 19, 2011); Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Diesel Service Technicians and Mechanics, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos182.htm (visited May 19, 2011). The 2018 estimated number of technicians listed represents the sum of the estimates provided in the 2011 Occupational Outlook Handbook for our 5 areas of study.
2  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos181.htm (visited May 19, 2011); Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Automotive Body and Related Repairers, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos180.htm (visited May 19, 2011); Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Small Engine Mechanics, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos198.htm (visited May 19, 2011); Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Diesel Service Technicians and Mechanics, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos182.htm (visited May 19, 2011). The rates provided represent the lowest-low and highest-high provided in the 2011 Occupational Outlook Handbook for the middle 50% of earners within our combined fields of study.
3  As an institution on a consolidated basis. SOURCE: For 2009, UTI had approximately 10,800 total graduates, of which 10,100 were available for employment. Of those graduates available for employment, approximately 8,200 were employed at the time of reporting for a total of 81%. These numbers are based on students who found employment within 12 months of their graduation. UTI cannot guarantee employment.