Tab.2.4.38, , Newly concluded training contracts of males in the 20 most popular training occupations 2010 1), , ,Newly concluded training contracts Occupation,Number Motor vehicle mechatronics technician,18159 Clerk in retail trade,13276 Industrial mechanic,12253 Cook,11297 Electronics technician,10872 Salesman,10747 "Plant mechanic for sanitary, heating and air conditioning",10318 Specialist for warehouse logistics,8612 Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade,8542 Information technology specialist,8149 Painter and varnisher,7839 Joiner,7464 Metalworker,7213 Industrial clerk,6746 Mechatronics engineer,6385 Office clerk,5991 Bank clerk,5882 Warehouse specialist,5748 Electronics technician for industrial engineering,5283 Cutting machine operator,4885 , "Source: Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, survey as of 30 September", , Notes:, 1) Training contracts that have been newly concluded during the measurement period and still exist on 30 September. The apprenticeships need not have started., , "Results of the ICE-BMBF's ICE-Database of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) (ICE = Information, Controlling, Entscheidung)", "A system of the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW), http://www.dzhw.eu/en/index_html", , "Last update: January 2, 2016",