Tab.2.4.38, , Newly concluded training contracts of males in the 20 most popular training occupations 2015 1), , ,Newly concluded training contracts Occupation,Number Motor vehicle mechatronics technician,19818 Electronics technician,12441 Clerk in retail trade,12336 Industrial mechanic,12174 "Plant mechanic for sanitary, heating and air conditioning",11214 Salesman,10569 Information technology specialist,10224 Specialist for warehouse logistics,8988 Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade,8628 Office management clerk 2),7572 Industrial clerk,7338 Mechatronics engineer,7089 Cook,7086 Joiner,6903 Cutting machine operator,5925 Electronics technician for industrial engineering,5865 Metalworker,5784 Painter and varnisher,5703 Bank clerk,5418 Warehouse specialist,5124 , "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: February 1, 2016",