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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.