What they do...

Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames.

Where they work in Tompkins County...

Various car dealerships: Toyota, Subaru, Ford, GM, etc.

Median Salary...

$42,730

Required Education...

High School Diploma; Vocational School; On the Job Training

What they do...

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles.

Where they work in Tompkins County...

Various car dealerships: Toyota, Subaru, Ford, GM, etc.

Median Salary...

$40,710

Required Education...

Associate's Degree; Vocational School; On the Job Training

What they do...

Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.

Where they work in Tompkins County...

Cornell University, Ithaca College, TC3

Median Salary...

$47,610

Required Education...

Associate's Degree; Vocational School; On the Job Training

What they do...

Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems.

Where they work in Tompkins County...

Boyce Thompson Institute

Median Salary...

$52,340

Required Education...

Associate's Degree; Vocational School; On the Job Training

What they do...

Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.

Where they work in Tompkins County...

Ithaca College, Cornell University, TC3

Median Salary...

$47,060

Required Education...

Associate's Degree; Vocational School; On the Job Training

What they do...

Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of an establishment in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; boiler making; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.

Where they work in Tompkins County...

Ithaca College, Cornell University, TC3, City of Ithaca

Median Salary...

$38,300

Required Education...

Associate's Degree; Vocational School; On the Job Training

What they do...

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile or marine diesel engines.

Where they work in Tompkins County...

T-CAT, City of Ithaca

Median Salary...

$47,350

Required Education...

Associate's Degree; Vocational School; On the Job Training