The International Observatory of Professional Bicycle Mechanics publishes its first study on the economic reality of bicycle mechanics

This study represents the Observatory's first effort to collect and analyze economic information obtained directly from bicycle workshops and professional mechanics in different countries.

A first snapshot of the economic reality

The research includes 320 responses from seven countries: Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, the United States, Spain and Mexico.

Among the main indicators analyzed are the salaries reported by mechanics and the cost of a general bicycle maintenance service.

The results are primarily presented using the median of the responses from each country. This methodology reduces the influence of exceptionally high or low values and provides a more appropriate reference when the number of responses is still limited.

A profession with significant economic differences

The initial results show important differences between the markets analyzed, both in reported mechanic income and in the prices charged for technical services.

Expressing the values in U.S. dollars provides an initial basis for international comparison. However, the results must be interpreted in the context of differences in cost of living, employment conditions, market size, workshop structures and purchasing power in each country.

For this reason, the study does not seek to establish an international salary or an international price for bicycle maintenance services. Its purpose is to begin building an objective information base that can help us better understand the economic reality of the profession.

An Observatory built with information from professionals

One of the fundamental principles of the International Observatory of Professional Bicycle Mechanics is that its studies should be based on direct, transparent and methodologically consistent information.

AIMPB believes that understanding how much mechanics earn, how much workshops charge for their services and the economic conditions in which the profession operates is essential to advancing the professionalization of the sector.

This information can also help mechanics, workshops, training centers, manufacturers and industry companies better understand the market and make decisions based on data.

This is only the beginning

The published results correspond to the information available for this first edition. Some countries currently have a limited number of responses, so their figures should be considered exploratory references and not necessarily representative of the entire national market.

The Observatory will continue collecting information in order to expand the sample, include additional countries and periodically update its indicators.

The goal is for this study to evolve with the participation of bicycle mechanics and professionals themselves.

With this first publication, AIMPB takes another step toward one of its main objectives: generating independent and useful information to understand, strengthen and promote the professional bicycle mechanics profession throughout Ibero-America.

Explore the complete study and its country-by-country infographics through the AIMPB International Observatory of Professional Bicycle Mechanics.