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What parts technicians make
Certified partsperson
$54,000
1st-year apprentice
$40,000
Parts manager or mine site
$83,000
Job Bank's national median is $26 an hour, about $54,000 a year full time. Retail parts stores pay the least. Heavy equipment dealers, mines and oil and gas sites pay the most, often with commission on sales.