Where an automotive brake technician can go next
5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role an automotive brake technician already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.
Automotive brake technicians inspect, maintain, diagnose and repair braking, steering and suspension systems as well as wheels and tyres.
Also known as automotive braking systems technician, truck brake technician, lorry brake technician, brake technician, car brake technician, automotive braking systems repair technician, automotive braking systems diagnostic technician, suspension technician.
Craft and related trades workers 22 skills on file 5 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: motorcycle assembler, 45%
- 70% and above · short step
- 50 to 70% · real move
- Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 1 · Within reach
Table 2 · A bigger jump
Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.
Table 3 · What the job itself asks for
An automotive brake technician needs 9 required skills and areas of knowledge. They say the most about the work.
- automotive diagnostic equipment engineering, manufacturing and construction
- use automotive diagnostic equipment constructing
- mechanics of motor vehicles engineering, manufacturing and construction
- use technical documentation information skills
- apply health and safety standards assisting and caring
- read standard blueprints information skills
- wear appropriate protective gear assisting and caring
- mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
- troubleshoot communication, collaboration and creativity
Table 4 · Jobs that lead here
The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what an automotive brake technician does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.
- automotive electrician 72% covered · difficulty 25.9
- motorcycle assembler 62% covered · difficulty 35.1
- bicycle assembler 57% covered · difficulty 39.5
- vehicle technician 52% covered · difficulty 41.3
- marine electrician 47% covered · difficulty 47.7
- rolling stock electrician 47% covered · difficulty 47.7
- diesel engine mechanic 40% covered · difficulty 52.4
- automotive battery technician 32% covered · difficulty 59.4
- electric meter technician 32% covered · difficulty 59.4
- tyre vulcaniser 28% covered · difficulty 62.8
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Automotive brake technician is filed under Craft and related trades workers, ISCO major group 7. The full index lists all ten groups.
How these figures were compiled
Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of an automotive brake technician’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.