Build Your Auto Technician Career in Colorado Springs, CO
Looking for automotive technician jobs in Colorado? As a trusted local dealership and an excellent place to work, Toyota of Colorado Springs offers service tech jobs with a clear career path, competitive pay and exceptional benefits.
Whether you're an entry-level job applicant or an experienced master technician, we provide the training, tools and support you need to succeed in the automotive service industry.
Your Clear Career Path at Toyota of Colorado Springs
From Lube Tech to Master Diagnostic Technician, discover how you can advance your automotive career at Toyota of Colorado Springs. We offer structured progression with increasing responsibility and earning potential at every level. Our compensation plan rewards skill development with increasing flat-rate pay and certification bonuses for all positions.
Level 1:
Lube Tech
- Starting Pay: $20/hour flat rate (Lead position) or $18/hour (Helper position)
- Starting Annual Salary: $37,440/year
Begin your automotive career performing oil changes, tire rotations and basic maintenance services. Lube techs can earn additional pay by completing Toyota certifications:
- Maintenance Certified: Required
- Foundations: +$1/hour
- Senior Certification (50% online complete): +$1/hour
- ASE A6/A5, A4/A7: +$1/hour each
Performance Expectations: 80% production efficiency, maintain maintenance certification
Level 2:
Apprentice/B-Tech
- Pay Range: $22-24/hour flat rate
- Starting Annual Salary: $45,760/year
Progress beyond basic maintenance to learn diagnostic and repair skills. Apprentice technicians receive flat-rate pay, working to build their speed and efficiency.
- Required Certifications: Maintenance Certified, Foundations
- Bonus Opportunities: Senior Certification (+$1/hour), ASE A1/A3 and A2/A8 (+$1/hour each)
- Performance Expectations: 100% production efficiency, maintain required certifications
Level 3:
Used Car Tech
- Pay Range: $25-30/hour flat rate
- Starting Annual Salary: $52,000/year
Specialize in used vehicle reconditioning and inspections. Used car techs handle varied repair work across multiple makes and models.
- Required Certifications: Maintenance Certified, Foundations, Senior Certification, ASE A1/A3 and A2/A8
- Bonus Opportunity: +$1/hour for additional certifications
- Performance Expectations: 120% production efficiency, maintain required certifications
Level 4:
Certified Tech
- Pay Range: $26-30/hour flat rate
- Starting Annual Salary: $54,080/year
Handle complex diagnostics and repairs as a fully certified technician. This is where your earning potential significantly increases with Toyota certifications.
- Required Certifications: All previous certifications plus ASE A6/A5 and A4/A7
- Certification Bonuses: +$0.50/hour per Toyota certification (Electrical, Drivetrain, Chassis, Engine)
- Performance Expectations: Maintain year-over-year production, 100% minimum production efficiency, maintain required certifications
Level 5:
Expert Tech
- Pay Range: $30-34/hour flat rate
- Starting Annual Salary: $62,400/year
Take on expert-level diagnostics and complex repairs. Expert techs are the backbone of our service department.
- Required Certifications: All Certified Tech requirements plus all four Toyota certifications (Electrical, Drivetrain, Chassis, Engine)
- Certification Tracking: Maintain Certified Instructor-Led Training (ILT) completion
- Performance Expectations: Maintain year-over-year production, 120% production efficiency, complete all Certified ILTs
Level 6:
Master Tech
Pay Range: $36-40/hour flat rate
Starting Annual Salary: $74,880/year
Join the elite ranks of master technicians handling the most challenging diagnostic and repair work.
- Required Certifications: All Expert Tech requirements
- Bonus Opportunity: ASE L1 Advanced Engine Performance certification (+$2/hour)
- Certification Tracking: Maintain Master ILT completion
- Performance Expectations: Maintain year-over-year production, 120% production efficiency, complete all Master ILTs
Level 7:
Master Diagnostic Tech
- Pay Range: $42-46/hour flat rate
- Starting Annual Salary: $87,360/year
Reach the pinnacle of automotive technician careers. Master diagnostic technicians are problem-solvers who tackle the most complex electrical, hybrid and diagnostic challenges.
- Required Certifications: All Master Tech requirements plus ASE L1
Certification Tracking: Maintain Master Diagnostic Tech ILT completion - Performance Expectations: Maintain year-over-year production, 120% production efficiency, complete all MDT ILTs
Service Tech Jobs Near Me: Join Our Top Workplace in Colorado Springs
Toyota of Colorado Springs offers the most comprehensive technician compensation plan in the local automotive market. With seven distinct career levels, certification bonuses and clear performance expectations, we ensure you'll always know where you stand and how to advance.
Whether you're searching for "service tech jobs near me" or "automotive technician jobs Colorado Springs," start your career with a dealership that invests in your success.
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