Air and hydronic balancing technician vs hvac technician

The differences between air and hydronic balancing technicians and hvac technicians 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 a hvac technician. Additionally, a hvac technician has an average salary of $54,496, 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 a hvac technician are HVAC, customer service, and preventative maintenance.

Air and hydronic balancing technician vs hvac technician overview

	Air And Hydronic Balancing Technician	Hvac Technician
Yearly salary	$41,624	$54,496
Hourly rate	$20.01	$26.20
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	10,208	86,709
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Associate Degree, 29%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Air and hydronic balancing technician vs hvac technician salary

Air and hydronic balancing technicians and hvac technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Air And Hydronic Balancing Technician	Hvac Technician
Average salary	$41,624	$54,496
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $56,000	Between $36,000 And $81,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	BP America Inc
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between air and hydronic balancing technician and hvac technician education

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

	Air And Hydronic Balancing Technician	Hvac Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Associate Degree, 29%
Most common major	Business	Heating And Air Conditioning
Most common college	-	Dunwoody College of Technology

Air and hydronic balancing technician vs hvac technician demographics

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

	Air And Hydronic Balancing Technician	Hvac Technician
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%
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, 8.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 2.7% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between air and hydronic balancing technician and hvac technician 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.

Hvac technician example responsibilities.

Service and maintain HVAC systems by diagnosing and repairing/replacing motors temperatures controls control panels fans switches capacitors gas valves and filters.
Calibrate and adjust combustion efficiency on boilers and furnaces under supervision of manager.
Key responsibilities include repair, maintenance and installation-including electrical wiring- of various HVAC equipment, including low pressure boilers.
Process work orders to repair HVAC systems and restore functionality to malfunctioning systems; perform preventative maintenance and routine servicing.
Inject correct amount of freon need to properly cool.
Debug and troubleshoot GE PLC hardware and software issues.

Air and hydronic balancing technician vs hvac technician skills

Common air and hydronic balancing technician skills

HVAC, 89%
General Contractors, 11%

Common hvac technician skills

HVAC, 15%
Customer Service, 9%
Preventative Maintenance, 7%
Ventilation, 6%
Hand Tools, 5%
Boilers, 4%

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