Tab.2.4.38, , Newly concluded training contracts of males in the 20 most popular training occupations 2017 1), , ,Newly concluded training contracts Occupation,Number Motor vehicle mechatronics technician,21276 Electronics technician,13683 Information technology specialist,12069 Clerk in retail trade,12039 "Plant mechanic for sanitary, heating and air conditioning",12030 Industrial mechanic,11805 Salesman,10563 Specialist for warehouse logistics,9294 Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade,8841 Office management clerk 2),7968 Industrial clerk,7491 Mechatronics engineer,7413 Cook,7236 Joiner,6885 Electronics technician for industrial engineering,6255 Cutting machine operator,5694 Painter and varnisher,5682 Warehouse specialist,5511 Metalworker,5418 Gardener,4257 , "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: January 8, 2018",