Tab.2.4.38, , Newly concluded training contracts of males in the 20 most popular training occupations 2016 1), , ,Newly concluded training contracts Occupation,Number Motor vehicle mechatronics technician,20553 Electronics technician,12981 Clerk in retail trade,12084 Industrial mechanic,11868 "Plant mechanic for sanitary, heating and air conditioning",11502 Information technology specialist,11145 Salesman,10677 Specialist for warehouse logistics,9117 Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade,8736 Office management clerk 2),7644 Industrial clerk,7362 Mechatronics engineer,7341 Cook,6996 Joiner,6801 Electronics technician for industrial engineering,6066 Cutting machine operator,5529 Metalworker,5496 Painter and varnisher,5487 Warehouse specialist,5142 Bank clerk,4479 , "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: December 1, 2016",