How Much Money Do Mechanics Make $$$ Flat Rate VS Hourly (2022)

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Another thing that every two weeks pay sucks I want to get paid every week No wonder don’t anyone want to do that I rather work off the street and get when the job is finished
Comment from : Mr Observant

Politics meaningless word It’s 100 about the dispatcher If she is thirsty run a Dr Pepper up to her immediately If she’s hungry order In or go pick a pizza up If she has a headache buy her a bottle of 100 aspirin If she needs gas money get her keys and go fill her car/ truck up If she’s trying to fart go up to her workplace and rubby dubby on her phat gut brThis is old fashion bribery and it still gets the job done You’ll see an increase in your pay immediately If she as of the sudden go over to clean up and pay Big Dick Rick to ease over to her work place and do his due Okay class any questions ?
Comment from : Mark’s Laws

CHANGE COUNTRYCOME TO CANADA AND GET REAL PAY!!! br My grandson(He's 21 old) fix big engines on diesel-powered shovels and drills also large haul trucks, large excavators, and material handling equipment in open air mines in Canada and he get paid $4000 an hour for 100 hours a week every two weeks(home for two weeks after)All northern mines here in Quebec are looking for more employees! Quit working for cheapos in the USA!
Comment from : hotspur666

Making $25 hourly as a tech at an independent shop, 4 years in with 3 tech school certs and ASE master/L1, 609 etc etc If I work overtime 6 days a week I can barely hit $5k a month Thinking about flat rate thanks for video
Comment from : 12mak

So proud to hear you getting that class A bro 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Comment from : CnoSez

Btw does your shop have all data? And do you miss the gasoline industries and people friendly environment (stores, food, malls)
Comment from : I and only I

Way to build your bones, keep following the linear path
Comment from : I and only I

Thanks for this video I'm getting back into the automotive field due to teaching in Chicago public schools being very unreliable and seasonal 😊🎉
Comment from : FloWo1f

So would you recommend going into being a flat rate tech? Especially for someone like me who is considering it for their first job
Comment from : Levis backyard

Great vid…Stress level is a major factor since I turned 45
Comment from : golfcon

Good For You Bro!! I Totally get it Stick to Hourly
Comment from : Antonio Rubio

Imma quit automotive technician school
Comment from : Jose Arana

Is this why when I look at job listings for auto mechanics, they offered pay rates are like $15-$45? I didn't understand how the range could be so wide, but now that I learned about flat rate it makes more sense
Comment from : Enrique Garcia

Fuck flate rate!
Comment from : Danny Carlos

A&P mechanic here and I’ve watched a few videos My big question is if it is really worth it? I got out of aviation and went to commercial driving and just recently got out of that Local Toyota dealer says I have to start as a lube tech (I get it cause I have A&P and not ASE) I know I’m gonna take a pay cut, but I’m tired of being away from my family My first year as a class a driver I made over $100k with GA Pacific on the east coast I know I’m not gonna make that, but I guess my question is can I make a comfortable living for my family bending wrenches at Toyota? Willing to take all the ASE tests and all that so that’s not an issue for me (I’m smart I just can’t prove it on paper apparently 😂)
Comment from : Curt Lyons

I worked for a good year shop in the 90s we got 40 of all labor Sometimes i booked 300000 labor a day if you hustle
Comment from : Rob

Lmao so wait non certified techs in california make more money than me im flat rate and i get oayed bi weekly and i make 25$ and i have tiers so if i dont do certain things i dont make 25$ an hour and i have 4 ase and expert level at toyotathis is in ct and im 32 years old been doing this since 2009 now that i see how underpaid i am im deff not doing this anymore
Comment from : Black Horse Gaming

Just like most things in this country the concepts and ideas are great but the execution due to the politics is trash
Comment from : Matthew Angelette

Hourly is better
Comment from : Dave Fleming

How much of your pay goes to buying tools?
Comment from : Rob Me

So if you live in California being a tech is a lot easier Got it
Comment from : Ben Lee

Flat rate doesn't work for diagnostic guys
Comment from : I am the Offender of All

i dont care what you say but flat rate jobs are rushed
Comment from : strategic services

how can you tell in a used vehicle that a manual transmission is in good condition and not shot????????????
Comment from : strategic services

What's the best way to learn to drive a manual car or pick up truck I dont know anyone who can drive a stick
Comment from : strategic services

Yea my brother told me some corrupt shizz in dealership He work at a dealership where the service manager and mechanic were in it together he gave gave him all the gravy jobs and the mechanic would give him kick back money 😂 And he was that guy
Comment from : Roger pedrosa

So I'm not in the industry quite yet, looking at going back to school in my early 30s to be an auto tech Will be taking a pay cut to do so but I absolutely loathe my current job so I think it'd be a good switch just for my long term drive to work I'm also in CA - I had never heard that flat rate techs that provide their own tools must be paid 2x minimum wage I find that to be very interesting considering every job posting in my local area for auto techs are $10 less than double minimum wage right now 2x is currently $30 and most of these postings are between $18 and $22 Whats the story there? Is that just blatantly illegal, or are they using some loophole by defining a lift as a tool? None of these dealers are buying you a whole toolset, all the techs there have their own boxes loaded with tools from trucks and other means of getting them Looking for someone who knows more on this particular situation to shed some light on it, thanks!
Comment from : Bluewolf

I once worked in a body shop and the guy who was my training lead flagged 235 hrs my first 2 weeks and 255 in the 2nd 2 weeks
Comment from : Alex Mendoza

@8:10 Preach it Rev
Comment from : Thinkquickly 62

Left after twenty years Now a railroader was the best thing that ever happened
Comment from : Gordon

In CA it's double minimum wage at 160 hours for flagging techs I'm a dispatcher at a dealer and the lazy younger techs make a little over $5400 a month doing f all while the older more hard working techs make well over 10k-12k
Comment from : schweaty

I think you left one key thing out Tools (In Kommiefornia cant remember if I talked about the CA wage laws) As Flat Rate it's a given that tech provides the tools What about Hourly Techs, should they be required to provide? If they do provide what would be their min wage be? As CA states: "If you are required to provide your own tools to complete the work for the employer you are to be paid no less than 2x min wage state min or local min whichever is more"
Comment from : Snap-On Auto Tech

Just uploaded a short They charged me $238 to install a few brake light bulbs in my corolla
Comment from : sketchyj

With flat rate you learn how to cut and skip Quality is not important As long as the vehicle works, it good enough Leftover parts, nut and bolts Can't carebrQuantity is what makes you money, not quality
Comment from : Mike Weninger

when it’s slow in the winters and nobody is bringing their cars in do you work on the cars on the lot? i don’t know if that’s just a used dealership thing or if new dealers do it too i assume there’s way less cars on the lot that need work but still
Comment from : owen hasty

I’m going to school to get ase certified and I’m confused on which to be flat rate or hourly 😅
Comment from : Kristopher Quinn

This guy is an idiot He’s breaking his back for very little and no benefits Once he’s older he’ll be slowing down and he will realize what my comment means
Comment from : Black Kitty

California pay certainly is higher
Comment from : Avern Vrey

At 9:26 - that's not bad for being early in your career I'm curious how many more years until you can get $150k/year? (and assuming you work in a major urban area with many high paying white-collar jobs)
Comment from : Donald Lee

Flat rate is competitive pay Paying hourly or salary at any job promotes laziness and absolutely no incentive to Excell or work upward at your job
Comment from : Bro man

Been a tech for 15 years mostly working on all makes ,models flat rate Past 3 years been on hourly Past 15 years hourly with OT pay I can make more than the flat rate master tech that gets $35 Flat rate is the past Times change
Comment from : PhiliPedro

Man, at this point I dont care what anyone says Flat rate is old school old news and it doesnt work anymore The ONLY time it works is in a very organized and almost perfectly run environment(which can be done but is rare) and repeatedly just focusing on the joh at hand It does not work if you are learning, or most of the time if you are doing diag and doing it properly With how complicated modern cars are and continuing to become ALL of us are learning every day Flat rate only works for a tech that is highly experienced in what they are doing on most or every job As more of our repair work continues to shift into more complicated diagnostics and electrical, plus all the other new mechanical knowledge to keep up with Flat rate just doesnt work If you are in a B tech position at a dealer it may work for you, but it doesnt work for the old master tech that gets all the difficult stuff or for the newer techs that are learning At the end of the day running a shop that finds a way to pay each tech appropriately and hopefully generously for whatever position they are in is the best way to go Im not punishing my techs on their pay if they run into an issue they have never seen before or if there is a lot of rust and nonsense It is my job now as the shop owner to make sure we are qualifying and educating the clients so that we can charge appropriately and take care of our techs no matter what the day ends up like
Comment from : Jesse Sammons

Where should we start to learn it?
Comment from : Ricky Wijaya

Automotive Technicians make more $ than mechanics
Comment from : doug brook

Here in Bahrain you can earn from 600usd to 1000usd a month, depending on your skills and car brand dealership
Comment from : BASIC AUTOS

You should see some of the ads dealers post in my area: “Always looking for electrical/driveability techs” Might as well say, “Volunteers needed”
Comment from : Deez Nutz

How do you feel if your flag rate is less than your hourly? I tried to think about it too much and I try to make the dealership happy by providing them with an 80 x 80 work week but to be honest, there’s no incentive because my flat rate is one dollar less than my physical time Just want your thoughts and opinions Thanks brother
Comment from : Justin Dow

It depends In 05 when I left the business for 5 years I was making 25 flat rate no guarantee I made 65K that year working for a Toyota Dealer Prior to that I had a 375 hour guarantee making 23 and I did about 60K I now own my shop My best makes 3450, my worst 23 I do offer a 40 hour guarantee with bonus over 40 If you hustle, can accurately diagnose AND repair, you will make money Now there are guys out there who won't Sometimes you need to put your nose to the proverbial grindstone and make it happen yourself You can't always get the gravy job
Comment from : Michael H

how do you learn go actually be a mechanic cause they tell me at school you just learn a little or nothing but i was wondering how do you actually gain experience ?
Comment from : Randy Sanchez

At least 1000 a week net is all i want It doesn’t matter how hard i work…1000 a week net will keep me happy
Comment from : DonS1993

Why is the rust belt the same rate as say Arizona When I worked in Chicago 40 + years we had Oxy Acetylene carts about every 3 bays When I moved to AZ the shops did not even have 1 When the snow birds came down with there rust buckets they were charged time and material
Comment from : Back 9

Looks like Flat rate is great if you want to learn a lotbrEven if you get the nasty jobs, you could be making videos on YouTube on how to repair cars
Comment from : IPFreeley

La vérité sur les témoins de jéhovah et Watchtower

Here in the province of Québec, Canada, I get the feeling there's not a lot of flat rate I've been on hourly my whole career as a tech, and honestly, even though I've never tried it, I wouldn't want to work flat rate Part of the reason is I specialize in complex work, either electronic diagnostics, or deep engine work (timing jobs, cylinder heads, piston rings, etc) I don't think that type of work is profitable on a flat rate system I've been thinking of moving to North Carolina and get a job there as a tech, but I'll certainly keep in mind the flat rate aspect, which seems to be much more popular in the States
Comment from : La vérité sur les témoins de jéhovah et Watchtower

Exactly, favoritism 👍
Comment from : Phan Sam

In my experience, not much Maybe I’m just a crappy mechanic but after putting almost 10 years into the gig and growing up around it I’d like to think I know a little bit I never saw very good money doing it Especially not when you factor in the expense of tools and the toll it takes on your body Depends on the situation though A service advisor/manager can make or break a flat rate tech if they want to
Comment from : Tyler Angle

Grab the low hanging fruit first Remember no one person in the dealership cares about your check more than you! Watch out for the free handouts and do your part in searching for correct warranty opcodes!
Comment from : Justin Malbrough

what about tool cost how much did you spend on tools in the year what does the service writer make? how much where his tool cost?
Comment from : Kazadrix Myer

Every mechanic out there should stop being lazy and retrain now while your still young, save your lungs your body
Comment from : Doug Lorimer

30 + years at dealerships Take the good with the bad It all works out Pencil whipping is a art
Comment from : Mark Cain

I dont know how you’re doing it in Cali, man Cost of living there is outrageous If you were a tech here in TX you would live way more comfortably IMO
Comment from : Resistor Studios

I just applied for my first dealer flat rate job They offered me 16$ before even asking me my skills or anything Not promising 40 hrs a week That’s all they had in the budget I’ll stick with my current job at 19 hourly with spiffs and 40+ hours
Comment from : Topez Rosser

In Florida you're only guaranteed minimum wage for hours clocked in They will try to not even pay that I made killer money flat rate for Ford, but all the other BS involved with this industry made me leave
Comment from : Richard M

“Flag sluts”
Comment from : Michael Sieber

Flat rate will teach you how to hustle, and about how important productivity is Great for young guys, but it's not sustainable as you get older Look around what's the average age of the guys around you at your shop and other shops Look at how they move their backs, knees, arthritis
Comment from : Adventures and Vacations

Holy shit I had no idea California had such an amazing mandated pay scale for flat rate techs Really puts in perspective how screwed over some of us are My company has stores in California yet where I'm at they're pinching pennies with their best techs that make them 6 figures of profit a year and letting them leave because they aren't being competitive enough with their pay rates, benefits and work environment They only pay some master techs $30 hourly rate it's crazy that's a minimum for flat rate techs there $2,400 every check would be fucking amazing right now alone
Comment from : Aspiring to Inspire

its always one or two top guys that get the pick of the jobs they are in with the manager or relative or something its never any one but the few who get the money they even steal your tickets its bullshit I was top body and mechanic I went to aircraft building at a small company 4-day work week a month vacation they supply tools airconditioned heated never been happier and done with the stealership and crooks and tool payments the trade sucked 40 years ago it's still a suck job bring 50000 dollars' worth of tools and knowledge and get not even half they make off of your hard work and act like they are doing you a favor don't get into the trade go get a computer job make big bucks no broken fingers let them suffer
Comment from : lisa m

people no longer deserve repairs trading in is a corruptionthey dont care but to drive hard and commit daily attempted murderdont even work in body shops especiallydaily crashes is not acceptable
Comment from : HABAKKUK THE GREAT PROPHET

I was a flat rate tech for years, but they revised it pretty tight latelybrWhere I worked we were 1099, paying our own taxes by set times of operation No insurance, no retirement, it's all on you I worked independent shopsBig tire chains expect a minimum $$ sold & logged per week This is where guys are tempted to sell unnecessary repairsbrBc they will fire you for low profit brI live in the rust belt and they will debate you on extra time for rusted seized parts 25 hour jobs turn into 4 hours with bad rust quite commonlybrI live in a smaller city and did fine until the 2009-2016 slump recession If you work fast and accurate not sloppy, you can make good money If you're sloppy, cars will come back and you will get firedbrDealerships get paid 75 of the flat rate for an independent shop bc you mostly work on one kind of car and know what tools & how to take short cuts etcbrI'd recommend find a shop that takes out taxes, pays workers comp, pays 50/50 insurance at least and some 401k etcbrIf you see same guys getting the gravy jobs, push you box out, that's why they're on wheels
Comment from : Gregory Fairchild

So I'm 23, making 18 hourly Only been at it a year but now I'm sad after watching this
Comment from : NathanSletten

There may be one or two guys on the whole place making real good money and the rest are slugging away for average 40-50 grand a year
Comment from : MrSwinger1

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Comment from : Khan Yousaf

You get Your 80 Because No matter what California Gets Their Tax Money, No Matter What!
Comment from : ccfmfg

damn Gomer Pyle, looks like a true USMC Thanks for sharing your knowledge man
Comment from : Bereshith Goldandstough

Wow, this is all news to mebrA few years ago, I worked on Long Island as an apprentice tech and was making $14 an hour
Comment from : ㄷㄴㅌㅌN

I'm thinking a pro mechanic should get at a minimum $40 per hour and insurance
Comment from : ReCycle Spinning

In 2020s learn electric vehicles
Comment from : Mr flimflam fremdippity danyet

I live in NC making 65$ flat rate at a small shop with an average of 40 hours a week
Comment from : Luis Mun

Bru I’m currently working at a mechanic shop, just the boss and his son I’m new to this trade, just doing brakes, spark plugs, oil changes, rotations, not hard stuff at all but I’m being offered $550 a week on salary, working 9 1/2 hr days Need some advice if it’s worth it to keep going or move on
Comment from : Brett Marsh

I started as hourly wage at 21 per hr After about 16 months I went flat rate, but quit after 3yr I hate the stress and uncertainty, money was ok I got a job with state gov Being there 9yr Mon to Fri steady income no complaints still going
Comment from : Jose Juaquin

Amigo brCan not apply Flat rate to EVs
Comment from : Yordan Sanchez

Been a master tech for the past 23 years and work hourly now at 35 an hr but I still have the flat rate mentality due to working flat rate for 15+ years and always pushing more hours than I am clocked in for New guys that come in and work hourly that never have worked flat rate are the reason why the flat rate pay scale is still around by how lazy they are on hourly and not being efficient at all, costing the shop time and money
Comment from : T J

ITs interesting video Thanks I was work in BMW Europe which we have a monthly salary with company Tools And 30 days Holiday And Now i work for BMW in canada with flat rate system Which i have not for money because but the different between hourly And flatrate Is delivery service for customer In flat rate everyone with my Canadian colleage try cheat something And they don't good quality job I would Like to Heard your opinion for this Thanks And enjoy Cali lifestyle
Comment from : marek mara

You guys are only working 40 hours a week? Lol
Comment from : gabe padilla

Thankyou 🍺🍺 We all want to get paid a reasonable wage for work done with benefits As a mechanic we all know there is no easy job , while getting a balanced Family life All mechanics deserve more respect for the work we do Most people don't understand how much we need know and tools needed compared to other trades We deserve good wages and respect Do it right men 🍺🍺
Comment from : CM