Ac technician vs technician

The differences between ac technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an ac technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an ac technician has an average salary of $49,910, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for an ac technician include HVAC, safety procedures and preventive maintenance. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Ac technician vs technician overview

	AC Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$49,910	$38,045
Hourly rate	$24.00	$18.29
Growth rate	5%	1%
Number of jobs	101,978	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	2

Ac technician vs technician salary

Ac technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	AC Technician	Technician
Average salary	$49,910	$38,045
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $73,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between ac technician and technician education

There are a few differences between an ac technician and a technician in terms of educational background:

	AC Technician	Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Heating And Air Conditioning	Business
Most common college	Dunwoody College of Technology	-

Ac technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between ac technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	AC Technician	Technician
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 25.1% Asian, 2.4% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between ac technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Ac technician example responsibilities.

Install, maintain, and repair HVAC/R equipment and associate control systems.
Air conditioning technicians are responsible for installing, maintaining and repairing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems.
Repair and service HVAC/R and relate equipment.
Assist A/C technicians, check freon level and add freon as needed.
Replace compressors, thermal expansion valves, copper line sets, evaporators and condenser coils.
Utilize various tools such as nitrogen and acetylene tanks for brazing integral components of the units.

Technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple ASE certifications within first year of employment.
Implement and manage UHF radio base stations, repeaters, and command network, effectively linking all regional headquarters.
Manage telecommunications installation and repair for hospital Nortel network.
Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Manage, troubleshot and repair multiple wireless technologies including fiber optic transmission switches.
Install peripherals including printers, fax machines, scanners, and smartphones.

Ac technician vs technician skills

Common ac technician skills

HVAC, 18%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Preventive Maintenance, 9%
Plumbing, 8%
Service Calls, 6%
Air-Conditioning Systems, 5%

Common technician skills

Patients, 16%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Diagnosis, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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