Diesel tech jobs. Nothing else.
The trade is short-handed and everybody knows it: 65.5% of shops report being understaffed, and roughly 19% of diesel technician positions sit unfilled. If you turn wrenches on diesel or heavy equipment, every listing here is for you — no desk jobs, no filler.
Shortage figures: American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), 2025 technician research. Listings collected and verified October 27, 2026.
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Top Pay on the Board
The highest posted pay among the current listings — shops are competing for techs, and it shows. This is the page to send a coworker who's underpaid.
Pay shown exactly as each employer published it, checked October 27, 2026. Ranges and "up to" figures depend on experience, certifications, and shift.
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Diesel Tech Questions
What techs and shops ask about this trade — answered from the listings and research behind this board.
How much do diesel technicians make?
It depends on the shop and the shift, but the pay posted on this board right now runs from $15.00/hr plus commission at a truck shop in Sioux Falls to a $31.80–$61.08/hr range for field service at Empire Cat in Reno. Senior fleet and dealer roles cluster around $34–$43/hr, and several employers add sign-on bonuses up to $10,000, tool allowances, and shift differentials on top. See Top Pay on the Board for the current leaders.
What do employers require to hire a diesel tech?
Most listings ask for 1–5 years of diesel or heavy-equipment experience (or a trade-school certificate), your own basic hand tools, and a valid driver's license. A CDL, ASE T-series certifications, and Cummins or Detroit training show up again and again — and several entry-level roles, like Penske's Technician III opening in South Holland, hire with 1–2 years of experience.
Why are there so many diesel technician openings?
The trade is short-handed: 65.5% of shops report being understaffed and roughly 19% of diesel technician positions sit unfilled nationwide (American Transportation Research Institute, 2025). Shops are competing for the same techs — which is why pay ranges, sign-on bonuses, and tool allowances keep climbing.
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Sign up once and the newest diesel tech openings — with pay ranges and sign-on bonuses — land in your inbox weekly. Diesel and heavy equipment only: no desk jobs, no unrelated trades, no spam. Get job alerts.
I'm hiring. Why post here instead of a general job board?
General and association boards charge $329–$599 for one 30-day post, and your listing competes with every trade they carry. Here it's $149 standard / $249 featured, the audience is only diesel and heavy-equipment techs, and your Apply button links straight to your own application page. Employers on the waitlist get their first Featured post free at launch — see For Employers.