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The current demand is high and beneficial for auto mechanics

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With more technology being integrated into new vehicles, it might seem like auto mechanics are being driven out of the business. Auto mechanics are needed now more than ever. Bureau of Labor Statistics has estimated that there will be a need for more than 76,000 new auto mechanics by the year 2026. There is also pay to consider.

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Women in the Auto Repair Industry

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In contrast, a decade later, in 1999, of 837,000 mechanics working in the field,12,000 were female. Fast forward to 2013 when approximately 2% of auto mechanics were women. Patrice Banks started the Girls Auto Clinic in Philadelphia, PA in 2013 after not being able to find a female mechanic to work on her car.