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CAREER OVERVIEW
Install, service, and repair heating and air conditioning systems in residences and commercial establishments.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Installs equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. Determines causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. Repairs machines or systems using the needed tools. Performs routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. Conducts tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Considers the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
AVERAGE SALARY
- $61,850 (annually)
- $29.74 (hourly)
SALARY RANGES
- $46,340 – $97,090 (annually)
- $22.98 – $40.68 (hourly)
*SOURCE: Occupational Employment Statistics Program, US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, for Colorado. Updated from July 2024. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
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