Annual Salary
£21,000 to £30,000
Average UK salary in 2024 was £37,430
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Cycle mechanics build, repair and service all kinds of bikes.
Average UK salary in 2024 was £37,430
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends; on shifts
There will be
2.3% fewer Cycle mechanic jobs in 2029.
In your day-to-day duties you could:
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work in a workshop or at a store.
You can get into this job through:
You'll find it useful to have a recognised qualification like the Level 2 Certificate in Cycle Maintenance.
You'll usually need:
You could get into this job through a bicycle mechanic intermediate apprenticeship.
This usually takes around 18 months to complete as a mix of on the job learning and study.
You'll usually need:
You could start as a retail assistant in a bike shop and apply for a role as a trainee mechanic. Your employer may pay for your training.
You could study for technical cycle maintenance qualifications offered by Cytech.
With experience, you could progress to a large organisation like British Cycling, who employ specialist mechanics working for the British racing team.
With 3 to 5 years' experience you could progress to head mechanic.
You could also become self-employed and set up a mobile bike mechanic business, or open your own shop.
The Cycling Experts have more information on setting up a bike shop.
As an experienced and qualified cycle mechanic you could also move into teaching other mechanics.
Cycle and e-Bike Mechanics will be needed to build, repair and service all types of bikes in the West of England, as the commitment to reduce C02 emissions from public transport and private car journeys involves an increase in cycling schemes across the West of England region.
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For more information on the different routes you can take to get into working as a bike mechanic, take a look at the 'Routes into this job' section above.
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For more local employment opportunities see the 'Live job vacancies by region' section above.
You'll need: