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Mechanical Engineering Technicians: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)

Mechanical Engineering Technicians is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 3115) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.

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10European countries report a shortage (EURES 2025)
4countries report a surplus
1,221open job ads right now in Germany and Sweden
3115ISCO-08 occupation code
Short answerIn the 2025 EURES report on labour shortages, 10 European countries reported a shortage of mechanical engineering technicians: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway and Slovenia. 4 reported a surplus: Czechia, Greece, Latvia and Romania.

Latest mechanical engineering technicians job ads

Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).

Germany

222 open ads

Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany

Sweden

999 open ads

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden

Where mechanical engineering technicians are needed in Europe

CountryEURES 2025Average gross pay, all technicians and associate professionals (2022)1-bed rent in the capital
AustriaShortage€3,816 a month *Vienna: €1,250
BelgiumShortage€4,368 a month *Brussels: €1,150
BulgariaShortage€966 a monthSofia: €650
CyprusShortage€2,095 a monthNicosia: €750
DenmarkShortage€5,731 a month *Copenhagen: €1,800
EstoniaShortage€1,902 a monthTallinn: €720
ItalyShortage€3,001 a month *Rome: €1,300
LuxembourgShortage€5,642 a month *Luxembourg: €1,900
NorwayShortage€6,047 a monthOslo: €2,000
SloveniaShortage€2,149 a monthLjubljana: €950
CzechiaSurplus€1,724 a monthPrague: €1,250
GreeceSurplus€1,682 a month *Athens: €1,150
LatviaSurplus€1,618 a monthRiga: €870
RomaniaSurplus€1,292 a month *Not yet verified

Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all technicians and associate professionals in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for mechanical engineering technicians alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.

What mechanical engineering technicians do

Mechanical engineering technicians perform technical tasks to aid in mechanical engineering research, and in the design, manufacture, assembly, construction, operation, maintenance and repair of machines, components and mechanical equipment.

Typical tasks

  • Providing technical assistance in research on and development of machines and mechanical installations, facilities and components, or testing prototypes
  • Designing and preparing layouts of machines and mechanical installations, facilities and components according to the specifications given
  • Preparing detailed estimates of quantities and costs of materials and labour required for manufacture and installation according to the specifications given
  • Monitoring technical aspects of manufacture, utilization, maintenance and repair of machines and mechanical installations, facilities and components to ensure satisfactory performance and compliance with specifications and regulations
  • Developing and monitoring the implementation of safety standards and procedures for marine survey work in relation to ships' hulls, equipment and cargoes
  • Assembling and installing new and modified mechanical assemblies, components, machine tools and controls, and hydraulic power systems
  • Conducting tests of mechanical systems, collecting and analysing data and assembling and installing mechanical assemblies in support of mechanical engineers
  • Ensuring that mechanical engineering designs and finished work are within specifications, regulations and contract provisions

Finding mechanical engineering technicians jobs in Europe

Search all EU vacancies on EURES Check if your job is regulated
  • EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Mechanical engineering technician".
  • Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
  • If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.

Cost of living where the jobs are

Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:

ViennaBrusselsSofiaNicosiaCopenhagenTallinnRomeLuxembourgOsloLjubljana

About this data

  • Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
  • Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
  • Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
  • Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.

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