Skilled Trades
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Service automobiles, buses, trucks, boats, and other automotive or marine vehicles with fuel, lubricants, and accessories. Collect payment for services and supplies. May lubricate vehicle, change motor oil, refill antifreeze, or replace lights or other accessories, such as windshield wiper blades or fan belts. May repair or replace tires.
Median salary
$34,850
Typical range
$28k – $45k
Job outlook
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Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Entry / Junior
$27,870
~2 yrs to advance
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Established
$34,850
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Senior
$40,045
Key skills
A typical day
- •Collect cash payments from customers, and make change or charge purchases to customers' credit cards, providing customers with receipts.
- •Check tire pressure and levels of fuel, motor oil, transmission, radiator, battery, or other fluids, adding air or fluids as required.
- •Perform minor repairs, such as adjusting brakes, replacing spark plugs, or changing engine oil or filters.
- •Clean parking areas, offices, restrooms, or equipment, and remove trash.
- •Order stock, and price and shelve incoming goods.
Fields of study
Any field
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