ASE Launches Fourth Annual Technician Survey
ASE Connects is asking automotive, diesel, and collision professionals to share workplace experiences through an anonymous survey open through Nov. 27, 2026.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Auto Parts
Live Poll
Do you think jobs like auto and diesel technician are getting better or worse?
ASE Connects launched its fourth annual Voice of Technician Survey, covering the automotive, diesel, and collision industries. The survey takes about 10 minutes, responses are anonymous, and eligible respondents are entered to win prizes donated by industry partners.
Why it matters
The survey is designed to better understand the experiences and challenges facing technicians across the industry. Its findings are intended to help employers, educators, and industry leaders make informed decisions.
The survey is an anonymous, voluntary questionnaire of automotive, diesel, and collision technicians, requiring about 10 minutes to complete and open Nov. 2-27, 2026. Its findings remain unknown until the aggregate report, expected in early 2027.
The players
ASE Connects
ASE Connects is the program run by ASE that conducts the Voice of Technician Survey and related industry outreach.
Milwaukee Tool
Milwaukee Tool is a power tool manufacturer providing the $3,000 grand prize tool kit for the survey.
The details
The survey explores workplace expectations, job satisfaction, compensation and benefits, career development, and industry challenges, along with how shops and dealerships engage with local schools to prepare technicians. Milwaukee Tool is providing a $3,000 tool kit as the grand prize, with Snap-on, CVSN, Niterra, Jasper Engines & Transmissions, AutoNetTV, and Tekmetric donating additional prizes and ASE offering weekly giveaways.
Timeline
Nov. 2, 2026: Survey opens for responses.
Nov. 27, 2026: Survey closes.
Early 2027: Aggregate report expected to be available.
Roadmap
The fourth annual Voice of Technician Survey extends a recurring ASE Connects series that tracks technician workplace conditions year over year. Its results, expected in early 2027, will add to that multi-year record as the automotive, diesel, and collision trades face ongoing workforce pressures.
Technicians who complete the survey before Nov. 27, 2026 can enter prize drawings, including a $3,000 Milwaukee Tool kit. Employers and schools may use the eventual aggregate findings to adjust hiring, training, and compensation decisions.
The takeaway
Technicians and shop owners who want their experiences reflected in industry data can participate in the anonymous survey before it closes Nov. 27, 2026. Participation takes roughly 10 minutes and may help shape future workforce decisions.
What happens next
The aggregate report from the survey is expected to be available in early 2027.
Further reading
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Live Poll
Do you think jobs like auto and diesel technician are getting better or worse?
