Tab.2.4.38, , Newly concluded training contracts of males in the 20 most popular training occupations 2014 1), , ,Newly concluded training contracts Occupation,Number Motor vehicle mechatronics technician,19272 Industrial mechanic,12480 Clerk in retail trade,12249 Electronics technician,11838 "Plant mechanic for sanitary, heating and air conditioning",11154 Salesman,10413 Information technology specialist,9942 Specialist for warehouse logistics,8985 Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade,8745 Office management clerk 2),7455 Cook,7425 Industrial clerk,7275 Mechatronics engineer,7059 Joiner,6792 Metalworker,5979 Painter and varnisher,5901 Bank clerk,5874 Cutting machine operator,5868 Electronics technician for industrial engineering,5781 Warehouse specialist,5040 , "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., "2) Office management clerk including predecessor occupations: office clerk, office communications employee and office communications clerk.", , "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",