California projects a significant increase in Mechatronics related careers over the course of the next 10 years! Now is the time to get started. Contact Sierra's career counseling services to help prepare you for interviews, write a resume and research employers. California Occupational Projections 2002 - 2012 [1] [2] [3]
Occupational Titles	Annual Average Employment 2002 [6] 2012		Numerical Change	Percent Change			Separations				Median Hourly Wage*	Education & Training Levels	Job Description
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technician	27,700	32,000	4,300	15.5%			5,800				$23.37	Associate Degree (6)	Description
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	4,000	4,700	700	17.5%			800				$19.73	Associate Degree (6)	Description
Industrial Engineering Technicians	6,000	6,900	900	15.0%			1,300				$23.12	Associate Degree (6)	Description
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	6,400	7,500	1,100	17.2%			1,300				$22.17	Associate Degree (6)	Description
Drafters, Engineering, and Mapping Technicians, All Other	15,200	17,300	2,100	13.8%			3,700				$22.30	Associate Degree (6)	Description
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	17,300	20,200	2,900	16.8%			2,100				$16.74	Post-Sec. VocEd (7)	Description
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	3,300	3,700	400	12.1%			800				$15.97	Post-Sec. VocEd (7)	Description
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	1,900	2,100	200	10.5%			500				$21.62	Post-Sec. VocEd (7)	Description
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	9,300	10,700	1,400	15.1%			2,000				$22.52	Post-Sec. VocEd (7)	Description
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	3,300	4,000	700	21.2%			800				$12.84	Post-Sec. VocEd (7)	Description
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers	2,000	2,200	200	10.0%			400				$15.55	Post-Sec. VocEd (7)	Description
Security and Fire Alarm Installers	5,100	6,500	1,400	27.5%			1,000				$16.81	Post-Sec. VocEd (7)	Description
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	10,500	12,300	1,800	17.1%			2,500				$22.11	Post-Sec. VocEd (7)	Description
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	25,900	30,500	4,600	17.8%			6,700				$19.84	Post-Sec. VocEd (7)	Description
Farm Equipment Mechanics	2,200	2,500	300	13.6%			500				$14.53	Post-Sec. VocEd (7)	Description
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	9,600	10,900	1,300	13.5%			2,100				$21.87	Post-Sec. VocEd (7)	Description
Motorboat Mechanics	1,000	1,200	200	20.0%			200				$15.49	Long-Term OJT (9)	Description
Motorcycle Mechanics	1,500	1,900	400	26.7%			400				$15.84	Long-Term OJT (9)	Description
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	1,600	2,000	400	25.0%			400				$12.61	Moderate-Term OJT (10)	Description
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	1,300	1,600	300	23.1%			500				$13.89	Long-Term OJT (9)	Description
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	4,100	5,000	900	22.0%			1,000				$25.75	Moderate-Term OJT (10)	Description
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	11,700	16,300	4,600	39.3%			1,600				$20.77	Long-Term OJT (9)	Description
Home Appliance Repairers	3,400	3,800	400	11.8%			800				$16.99	Long-Term OJT (9)	Description
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	10,900	12,300	1,400	12.8%			2,200				$21.41	Long-Term OJT (9)	Description
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	123,000	148,000	25,000	20.3%			23,600				$15.48	Long-Term OJT (9)	Description
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	5,400	6,000	600	11.1%			1,200				$16.94	Long-Term OJT (9)	Description
Medical Equipment Repairers	3,100	3,800	700	22.6%			900				$16.05	Associate Degree (6)	Description
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	2,200	2,700	500	22.7%			600				$23.64	Long-Term OJT (9)	Description
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Services and Repairers	3,000	3,400	400	13.3%			700				$15.00	Moderate-Term OJT (10)	Description
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	15,900	19,300	3,400	21.4%			3,600				$16.89	Moderate-Term OJT (10)	Description
[1] Occupations with employment below 1,000 in 2002 are excluded. [2] Subtotals may not add to the California total due to rounding and the suppression of data. [3] Some data are suppressed because of confidentiality or other issues. [4] For some occupations, workers may not work full-time all year-round. For these occupations it is not feasible to calculate an hourly wage. [5] Because of the 2000 revision in SOC codes, the employment for these occupations will be redirected to other codes in the future. These occupations are not in the SOC Manual, but are included here because in some cases, they represent substantial employment. [6] March 2003 Benchmark * Median Hourly Wage is the estimated 50th percentile of the distribution of wages; 50 percent of workers in an occupation earn wages below, and 50 percent earn wages above the median wage. NA = Data not available.