Tab.2.4.38, , Newly concluded training contracts of males in the 20 most popular training occupations 2019 1), , ,Newly concluded training contracts Occupation,Number Motor vehicle mechatronics technician,21813 Information technology specialist,15087 Electronics technician,14514 "Plant mechanic for sanitary, heating and air conditioning",13128 Industrial mechanic,11853 Clerk in retail trade,11676 Salesman,10854 Specialist for warehouse logistics,9417 Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade,8052 Mechatronics engineer,8049 Office management clerk,7449 Industrial clerk,7401 Joiner,6873 Electronics technician for industrial engineering,6774 Cook,6450 Cutting machine operator,5901 Warehouse specialist,5679 Painter and varnisher,5421 Metalworker,5058 Bank clerk,4512 , "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: February 10, 2020",