Annual Salary
£25,000 to £40,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Motor vehicle breakdown engineers help people whose vehicles have broken down.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts
There will be
4.1% fewer Motor vehicle breakdown engineer jobs in 2027.
In your day-to-day duties you could:
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work at a garage, from a vehicle or on call-out to wherever the car owner is.
Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time and you'll travel often.
You can get into this job through:
You could take a college course before applying for work as a trainee with a garage or breakdown company.
Relevant courses include:
You'll usually need:
You can get into this career by completing a motor vehicle service and maintenance technician advanced apprenticeship.
This typically takes around 36 months to complete as a mix of learning on the job and study.
You'll usually need:
You can apply directly to become a breakdown engineer. You'll need experience and qualifications in motor vehicle maintenance and repair to do this.
You'll need to:
You'll find more advice about how to become a breakdown engineer from Autocity.
With experience, you could become a supervisor or manager, or move into training.
You'll need: