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“Entry-level technicians are between $30,000 to $40,000 a year,” Leep said.“As they build their skills, as they come in, that quickly escalates, and then when you work your way into being a master technician, you make over $100,000 a year.Goodwill Industries of Michiana cut the ribbon on their new skilled trade training facility named “The Academy.” The opening of the facility comes as a sign of just how many skilled trade jobs are out there.

It’s going to develop a pool of candidates for people to work in careers in the automotive industry, which obviously benefits our customers, which is number one, benefits our dealerships, but also benefits our community and these people.“So, this is a great opportunity for them also to move into those fields and maybe make a wage better than they ever did before.