[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i saw this article yesterday. yes, we need more auto mechanics, and there are long haul jobs available.
but paying 100k?! fat chance.

I googled, and here is what I found on average salary for a long haul driver:

Salary Range
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the average annual income of long-haul truckers was $39,830 in May 2011. This annual income level translates to an average wage of $19.15 an hour. Workers in the top 10 percent of annual income made more than $58,440 a year, and workers in the bottom 10 percent earned under $24,880. Fifty percent of heavy truck and tractor-trailer drivers earned between $30,500 and $47,130 a year.

http://work.chron.com/long-haul-truck-salary-3603.html

And a link to a chart with average salaries for various auto mechanic positions:

http://www.indeed.com/salary/Automotive-Technician.html

Highest salary was $68,000 for a auto light truck mechanic and lowest was $24,000 for a Tires Plus Automotive technician. Overall average salary was $37,000.

So yeah, "fat chance" seems like a pretty accurate summary.