The average respondent for the 2022 Ratchet+Wrench industry survey is a male in his 50s who owns his shop and became an owner in his 30s. He has over four decades of industry experience, which most likely includes work as either a technician or a manager—or both.
Gender
Male: 90%
Female: 10%
Age
20-29: 2%
30-39: 11%
40-49: 18%
50-59: 31%
60-69: 30%
70 or older: 8%
Years in the Industry
1-9: 7%
10-19: 13%
20-29: 19%
30-39: 25%
40 or more: 36%
Prior Industry Positions
Porter: 7%
Service writer: 33%
Technician: 64%
Vendor: 3%
Admin: 14%
Manager: 41%
None: 13%
Educational Background
Attended high school but did not complete: 5%
Completed high school: 29%
Attended technical/vocational school but did not complete: 9%
Attended college but did not complete: 26%
Earned bachelor's degree: 27%
Earned master's degree: 3%
Earned doctorate: 1%
Bold green or bold red indicates a more than 5% jump/fall from last year.
About the Author
Ratchet+Wrench Staff Reporters
The Ratchet+Wrench staff reporters have a combined two-plus decades of journalism and mechanical repair experience.
