Air and hydronic balancing technician vs air conditioning specialist

The differences between air and hydronic balancing technicians and air conditioning specialists 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 specialist. Additionally, an air conditioning specialist has an average salary of $50,129, 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 specialist are NCAA, training programs, and CSCS.

Air and hydronic balancing technician vs air conditioning specialist overview

	Air And Hydronic Balancing Technician	Air Conditioning Specialist
Yearly salary	$41,624	$50,129
Hourly rate	$20.01	$24.10
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	10,208	1,637
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Air and hydronic balancing technician vs air conditioning specialist salary

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

	Air And Hydronic Balancing Technician	Air Conditioning Specialist
Average salary	$41,624	$50,129
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $56,000	Between $33,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Fairfield, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Allison Transmission
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between air and hydronic balancing technician and air conditioning specialist education

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

	Air And Hydronic Balancing Technician	Air Conditioning Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Kinesiology
Most common college	-	Northwestern University

Air and hydronic balancing technician vs air conditioning specialist demographics

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

	Air And Hydronic Balancing Technician	Air Conditioning Specialist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%
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, 8.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between air and hydronic balancing technician and air conditioning specialist 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 specialist example responsibilities.

Achieve TSA qualification and certification.
Design core strength, rehabilitation and conditioning programs specific for various physical conditions.
Design patient specific Pilates professional apparatus-post rehabilitation programs.

Air and hydronic balancing technician vs air conditioning specialist skills

Common air and hydronic balancing technician skills

HVAC, 89%
General Contractors, 11%

Common air conditioning specialist skills

NCAA, 29%
Training Programs, 28%
CSCS, 15%
Rehabilitation, 5%
HVAC, 5%
Injury Prevention, 4%

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