Tab.2.4.38, , Newly concluded training contracts of males in the 20 most popular training occupations 2022 1), , ,Newly concluded training contracts Occupation,Number Motor vehicle mechatronics technician,20295 Information technology specialist,15903 Electronics technician,14256 "Plant mechanic for sanitary, heating and air conditioning",13992 Salesman,10611 Industrial mechanic,9627 Clerk in retail trade,9381 Specialist for warehouse logistics,8352 Industrial clerk,7272 Mechatronics engineer,7209 Office management clerk,6831 Joiner,6648 Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade management,6627 Electronics technician for industrial engineering,6117 Painter and varnisher,5877 Cook,5151 Warehouse specialist,5019 Carpenter,4206 Gardener,4104 Bank clerk,4074 , "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 16, 2023",