The Facts 

 

• The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports there will be a demand for 75,200 technicians jobs from 2012 to 2022.

• There are 92 NATEF (National Automotive Technician Educations Foundation) accredited medium/heavy duty truck schools in the US

  • UTI is the only one in Massachusetts

• According to industry trade publication Transport Topics, as many as 50 percent of current diesel technicians are expected to reach retirement age between 2010 and 2030 

• For every 10 baby boomers retiring from the diesel technician industry there are only 2 new comers to replace them

• Of the 339,000 bus and truck technician and Diesel Engine Specialists, only 0.7% are women

• The median annual wage for a diesel technician is $40,000