Tab.2.4.38, , Newly concluded training contracts of males in the 20 most popular training occupations 2012 1), , ,Newly concluded training contracts Occupation,Number Motor vehicle mechatronics technician,19320 Industrial mechanic,13488 Clerk in retail trade,12363 Electronics technician,11418 "Plant mechanic for sanitary, heating and air conditioning",10281 Salesman,10272 Information technology specialist,9756 Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade,9237 Specialist for warehouse logistics,9195 Cook,8682 Industrial clerk,7869 Mechatronics engineer,7458 Joiner,7032 Metalworker,6792 Cutting machine operator,6585 Painter and varnisher,6528 Bank clerk,6396 Electronics technician for industrial engineering,6033 Office clerk,5493 Warehouse specialist,5301 , "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. To ensure privacy absolute figures are rounded to a multiple of three., , "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",