No actually. They get payed by the hour plus commission / percentage. The reason they're fast is because the commission pay might be higher than the $10 hour salary.
If its a quick job (less than one hour) they charge $160 flat rate. The tech will get a percentage on that.
But if its a big job like a turbo or transmission and takes the tech let's say 5 hours. He gets. A percentage off of that.
The trainee told me that some guys only do one truck in a day if its a big enough job. Then they go home after they made their pay for the day.
If its all small jobs, then they WILL be there all day. 10-12 hours.
They do not get paid if they are not under a truck.
The reason for the hourly deal is if they change a belt in let's say 20 min. The shop will charge a one hour minimum flat rate.
The shop charges labor at a $75 per hour rate. This is if a mechanic is under a truck and let's say waiting on a part to arrive.
I know its hourly plus commission.
When they get a work order, they'll be asked if they want it. When they take the job, they have to clock in. When they finish, its back to the computer and clock out.
TA and PETRO mechanics salary.
Discussion in 'Truck Stops' started by Professional-Trucker, Mar 5, 2013.
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d o g and kw9's rock Thank this.
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I was at the TA in hudson, wi and the kid working there was babbling about how fast he is and makes over $2,000 a week. I was like, yeeeeaaaaah riiiiiight. 3 hours later he finished my PM and my flat tire. pretty sure it should have taken maybe an hour. lol
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I used to use TA/Petro all the time. But the last three times I've had a PM done, they've over filled my oil by one gallon and never greased my PTO driveshaft. The last one the kid over filled my PTO, wrote down absolute lies about my oil pressure and tire pressure ratings. Also there was not one grease zerk that had been touched. Took him 90 minutes to basically do nothing. I got my card refunded and will never use another TA/Petro shop again. The TA in Morris, IL just was the final straw. I was so pisssed off. They were so "oh well" attitude over it.
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Greetings everyone - Certain jobs are flat rated like brake chambers, oil changes, tire replacement, clutch job. Example: a brake chamber replacement will cost say 75 in labor cost - the tech will get whatever labor percentage he is set at. beginners are set at an hourly minimum to start then move onto 35% of the labor rate as they feel comfortable. An oil change will net the tech about 15 bucks in the paycheck, tire replacement is at say 8 to 10 bucks a tire if the flat rate is at 27 bucks. A clutch job for a Volvo is at around 1100 flat rate labor wise. The tech who is say at 40%, his cut of the labor pay is 440 bucks of the 1100 bucks. Other jobs are hourly say like electrical. The tech, who is at 40%, would earn 40% of the hourly shop rate of 100 bucks per hour. Technicians do not earn anything off of parts or sales - this is usually the counter help or managers monies, which is pretty small.
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A mechanic at a Freightliner dealer told me that he gets paid by the job. For example, he get a set amount of $$ to put brakes on a axle. He gets paid a set amount to do the job whether he works fast or takes his time. If he run into an unexpected/ abnormal problem, then he'll get more as approved by his boss. I think the TA/Petro shops are about the same on this. Many auto body shops are paying like this now too.
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