Certificate (1-2 years)+4% vs national median369 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Central Lakes College
Ranked 63rd of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,950
middle 50%: $31,927 – $54,796
Median · 5 years out
$55,028
middle 50%: $39,077 – $72,667
Median · 10 years out
$58,574
middle 50%: $42,596 – $80,624
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Technicians in mechanic and repair technologies earn a median $41k in their first year. Ten-year median pay reaches $59k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,674 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central Texas College District
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$56,144 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$55,993 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$55,778 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$54,715 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$54,703 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$54,646 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$54,443 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Central Lakes College
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,118 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,324 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$63,662 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$63,662 · 5 yrs out
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