Tab.2.4.38, , Newly concluded training contracts of males in the 20 most popular training occupations 2020 1), , ,Newly concluded training contracts Occupation,Number Motor vehicle mechatronics technician,19170 Information technology specialist,13836 Electronics technician,13698 "Plant mechanic for sanitary, heating and air conditioning",13119 Salesman,10878 Clerk in retail trade,10524 Industrial mechanic,10080 Specialist for warehouse logistics,7878 Mechatronics engineer,7158 Clerk in wholesale and foreign trade management,6714 Joiner,6549 Office management clerk,6357 Industrial clerk,6162 Electronics technician for industrial engineering,6039 Painter and varnisher,5394 Cook,5040 Warehouse specialist,4833 Metalworker,4425 Gardener,4374 Carpenter,4203 , "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: March 1, 2021",