Tab.2.4.38, , Newly concluded training contracts of males in the 20 most popular training occupations 2013 1), , ,Newly concluded training contracts Occupation,Number Motor vehicle mechatronics technician,18594 Industrial mechanic,12729 Clerk in retail trade,12369 Electronics technician,11688 "Plant mechanic for sanitary, heating and air conditioning",10881 Salesman,10413 Information technology specialist,9843 Specialist for warehouse logistics,8796 Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade,8775 Cook,7953 Industrial clerk,7566 Mechatronics engineer,7068 Joiner,7011 Metalworker,6249 Bank clerk,6225 Painter and varnisher,6189 Electronics technician for industrial engineering,5946 Cutting machine operator,5898 Office clerk,5205 Warehouse specialist,5073 , "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 2, 2016",