The Great Labor Paradox: Tech Workers Laid Off While Ford Can’t Fill $120K Mechanic Jobs
November 22, 2025
Jim Farley has a problem that would make most CEOs envious. The Ford Motor Company chief executive has 5,000 jobs available right now.
The positions pay $120,000 a year—nearly double what the median American worker earns. Yet despite offering salaries that rival those of software engineers and management consultants, Farley can’t find enough people to fill them.
The jobs? Automotive mechanics.
“We have 5,000 open mechanic jobs at our dealerships right now,” Farley lamented on a recent podcast. “These aren’t simple positions.
