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What technicians make
Certified technician
$52,000
Entry level
$36,120
Master level or mobile owner
$77,960
The national median is $52,000 a year and the bottom tenth start near $36,120. Pay tracks certification level and how fast you work, because most dealership service departments pay on flat rate: a job is worth a set number of hours whether it takes you two or four.