Also called: Salvage Yard Technician, Auto Recycler
Takes apart wrecked and junked cars, saving usable parts to resell and draining fluids safely.
You drain gas, oil, and coolant from a wrecked car, pull its engine, doors, and electronics, inventory parts in a computer system, and send the shell to the crusher. EV batteries are a growing new challenge.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. On-the-job training; auto mechanics courses help.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Trade school. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Automotive Technology (trade school).
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. Parts databases and AI pricing help; taking apart wrecked cars stays hands-on, and EV batteries add new work.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at auto salvage yards (LKQ, local you-pull yards) for dismantler helper jobs
Classes: Auto tech CTE, Chemistry.
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