Oil heat technician vs ac technician

The differences between oil heat technicians and ac 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 oil heat technician and an ac technician. Additionally, an ac technician has an average salary of $49,910, which is higher than the $33,824 average annual salary of an oil heat technician.

The top three skills for an oil heat technician include CDL, and . The most important skills for an ac technician are HVAC, safety procedures, and preventive maintenance.

Oil heat technician vs ac technician overview

	Oil Heat Technician	AC Technician
Yearly salary	$33,824	$49,910
Hourly rate	$16.26	$24.00
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	17,500	101,978
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Oil heat technician vs ac technician salary

Oil heat technicians and ac technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Oil Heat Technician	AC Technician
Average salary	$33,824	$49,910
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $46,000	Between $33,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between oil heat technician and ac technician education

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

	Oil Heat Technician	AC Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	Heating And Air Conditioning
Most common college	Vermont Technical College	Dunwoody College of Technology

Oil heat technician vs ac technician demographics

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

	Oil Heat Technician	AC Technician
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 2.3% White, 70.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between oil heat technician and ac technician duties and responsibilities

Oil heat technician example responsibilities.

Perform inspection reviews on final product and packaging to ensure quality standards are achieved according to GMP guidelines.
Maintain accurate JSA's and detail reports of chemical rates and pressure logs.
Complete DCS computer monitoring, personal computer training and programming.
Complete DCS computer monitoring, personal computer training and programming.

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.

Oil heat technician vs ac technician skills

Common oil heat technician skills

CDL, 100%

Common ac technician skills

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

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