Salary: how much do automotive mechatronics technicians earn?

How much salary do automotive mechatronics technicians get?

In the salary check, you can find out what salary you can expect during and after your training.

Anyone who is really crazy about cars and doesn't mind getting their hands dirty will find the job of an automotive mechatronics technician interesting.

In the earnings check, you can find out how high the salary * is for the training occupation. 

What does an automotive mechatronics technician actually do? 

Vehicle mechatronics technicians work in

.

The tasks differ depending on the focus of work and the place of work.

But this almost always includes: 

• Inspect cars

• repair cars

• Change individual parts

The automotive mechatronics technician no longer just tinkers with the car, because vehicles are becoming more and more complex.

A large part of the job is working with high-tech equipment.

So you check the vehicles for errors with diagnostic devices and laptops and use different software. 

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Training as an automotive mechatronics technician: what do you learn? 

The training to become an automotive mechatronics technician takes three and a half years.

The trainees spend their time split up in the vocational school and in the company.

In doing so, they learn theory and practice relating to maintenance and repair. 

In the training to become an automotive mechatronics technician, you specialize in one of

: 

• Car technology

• Commercial vehicle technology

• Motorcycle technology

• System and high-voltage technology

• Body technology 

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Automotive mechatronics technicians inspect, maintain and repair cars in workshops and car dealerships.

But what is your salary?

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Salary in training: how much do future automotive mechatronics technicians earn?

As a rule, there are higher training salaries at companies that are subject to collective bargaining agreements - these are especially larger companies.

Which tariff applies to your training depends on the region in which you are training. 

In

, the following remuneration currently applies to training (source: collective bargaining association for the Bavarian motor vehicle industry): 

In some cities the collectively agreed wages are higher: In

following wages currently apply: 

IG Metall won a wage increase for the Bavarian motor vehicle trade in collective bargaining in June 2021.

, all of the above training

increase by 30 euros per month. 

In companies that are not bound by a collective agreement, the training allowances are usually lower.

But they must at least

correspond to

the

.

Those who start their training in 2021 will receive EUR 550 gross per month.

From 2022, the gross monthly minimum wage will be 585 euros.

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The

is around

throughout Germany.

On average, vehicle mechatronics technicians in companies that are not bound by collective bargaining agreements receive around 2,300 euros across Germany and employees with collective wages receive 2,700 euros gross.

The collective wages for automotive mechatronics technicians after their training also rose after negotiations in the summer.

How much you earn after completing your training depends on the

.

The wages in Bavaria are the highest in Germany.

Those who start unskilled will receive a starting salary of EUR 2,445 per month from February 2022.

Those who start their profession with a completed apprenticeship receive EUR 2,850 gross (tariff of remuneration group III). 

Source: IG-Metall Bayern

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