How much do vehicle mechanics in Edinburgh get paid?

Vehicle mechanics in Edinburgh earn

£8.18-18.08 per hour

Based on 40 employee reviews

Vehicle mechanic salaries can range between £8.18-18.08 per hour in the Edinburgh area. This data is based on quiz results from 40 employees who live in and around Edinburgh.

What do top employers pay vehicle mechanics?

Who are the top vehicle mechanic employers?

  1. BAE Systems
    9.0
  2. Multimatic
    8.9
  3. Rolls-Royce
    8.8

Who are the worst vehicle mechanic employers?

  1. Peter Vardy
    4.0
  2. TeamSport
    4.2
  3. Formula One Autocentres
    4.3

How are people paid?

60%
by the hour
40%
an annual salary

Based on 40 employees

What contracts are people on?

Full time 91% report having full time contracts. (more than 35 hours)

Based on 23 employees

What do vehicle mechanics do?

Vehicle mechanics have the job of fixing vehicles in a garage.

Other names for vehicle mechanics are:

  • Mechanics
  • Car mechanics
  • Vehicle technicians
  • Light vehicle service technicians
  • MOT testers

This type of job may involve:

  • Repairing vehicles
  • Servicing vehicles and checking they work properly
  • Using specialist equipment
  • Estimating costs for any work that needs to be done
  • Working with the public

You might have to work on the weekend.

If you want to apply for a vehicle mechanic job, you might need the following:

You can train to be a vehicle mechanic on-the-job as a trainee.

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