Air and hydronic balancing technician vs air-conditioning mechanic

The differences between air and hydronic balancing technicians and air-conditioning mechanics can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an air and hydronic balancing technician and an air-conditioning mechanic. Additionally, an air-conditioning mechanic has an average salary of $44,852, which is higher than the $41,624 average annual salary of an air and hydronic balancing technician.

The top three skills for an air and hydronic balancing technician include HVAC, general contractors and . The most important skills for an air-conditioning mechanic are ladders, ventilation, and condensers.

Air and hydronic balancing technician vs air-conditioning mechanic overview

	Air And Hydronic Balancing Technician	Air-Conditioning Mechanic
Yearly salary	$41,624	$44,852
Hourly rate	$20.01	$21.56
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	10,208	35,226
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Associate Degree, 26%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Air and hydronic balancing technician vs air-conditioning mechanic salary

Air and hydronic balancing technicians and air-conditioning mechanics have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Air And Hydronic Balancing Technician	Air-Conditioning Mechanic
Average salary	$41,624	$44,852
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $56,000	Between $32,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Halifax Health
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between air and hydronic balancing technician and air-conditioning mechanic education

There are a few differences between an air and hydronic balancing technician and an air-conditioning mechanic in terms of educational background:

	Air And Hydronic Balancing Technician	Air-Conditioning Mechanic
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Associate Degree, 26%
Most common major	Business	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
Most common college	-	Dunwoody College of Technology

Air and hydronic balancing technician vs air-conditioning mechanic demographics

Here are the differences between air and hydronic balancing technicians' and air-conditioning mechanics' demographics:

	Air And Hydronic Balancing Technician	Air-Conditioning Mechanic
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 94.9% Female, 5.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 25.5% Asian, 2.4% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 23.1% Asian, 2.5% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between air and hydronic balancing technician and air-conditioning mechanic duties and responsibilities

Air and hydronic balancing technician example responsibilities.

Perform critical space testing, to verify occupants safety base on the current AIA and or ASHRAE guidelines.
Balance new commercial HVAC systems supply, return, and exhaust air flow to design according to engineer drawings.
Calibrate HVAC units according to building specifications.
Execute daily operations of sheetmetal service mechanic.
Install and service advance computer and IP base telephony networks including multiple location frame-relay base networks.
Install compressors, evaporators, motors, ducts, and piping as well as mechanical/electrical controls; read and interpret blueprints/diagrams.

Air-conditioning mechanic example responsibilities.

Maintain the equipment by reassembling the evaporators, condensers and receivers, repackaging the valves.
Repair freezers, swamp coolers, condensers, pumps and other relate equipment.
Maintain drains, PVC, piping, and systems for inspectional services reviews.
Experience in soldering and brazing for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration piping.
Install and repair ventilation systems in the dining facility and buildings (whole compound).
Specialize in brazing copper pipe (flexible and hard) and the installation of duct/ventilation system according to blueprint.

Air and hydronic balancing technician vs air-conditioning mechanic skills

Common air and hydronic balancing technician skills

HVAC, 89%
General Contractors, 11%

Common air-conditioning mechanic skills

Ladders, 10%
Ventilation, 9%
Condensers, 5%
Hand Tools, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Ice Machines, 4%

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