Tab.2.4.38, , Newly concluded training contracts of males in the 20 most popular training occupations 2018 1), , ,Newly concluded training contracts Occupation,Number Motor vehicle mechatronics technician,22395 Electronics technician,14367 Information technology specialist,13983 "Plant mechanic for sanitary, heating and air conditioning",12510 Industrial mechanic,12114 Clerk in retail trade,11847 Salesman,11127 Specialist for warehouse logistics,9696 Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade,8283 Mechatronics engineer,7971 Office management clerk,7884 Industrial clerk,7776 Joiner,7188 Electronics technician for industrial engineering,6672 Cook,6657 Cutting machine operator,6192 Warehouse specialist,5706 Painter and varnisher,5670 Metalworker,5325 Machine and plant operator,4470 , "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 24, 2019",