Greg Damon is the General Manager of Sparks Tire & Auto in St Charles, he joins Chris and Amy as the KMOX Auto Expert on National Skilled Trades Day. He says the average age of an auto technician is 40.2 years old, 'and it just keeps getting older and older.' He points out that a lot of high schools today don't have a vocational center. 'There's shortage for every trade out there,' says Damon, not just in the auto industry. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
May 06, 2026
