Overhead door technician vs kiln door repairer

The differences between overhead door technicians and kiln door repairers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a kiln door repairer has an average salary of $56,346, which is higher than the $49,294 average annual salary of an overhead door technician.

The top three skills for an overhead door technician include ladders, cranes and overhead doors. The most important skills for a kiln door repairer are windows, , and .

Overhead door technician vs kiln door repairer overview

	Overhead Door Technician	Kiln Door Repairer
Yearly salary	$49,294	$56,346
Hourly rate	$23.70	$27.09
Growth rate	5%	-
Number of jobs	94,253	4,658
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Overhead door technician vs kiln door repairer salary

Overhead door technicians and kiln door repairers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Overhead Door Technician	Kiln Door Repairer
Average salary	$49,294	$56,346
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $68,000	Between $29,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between overhead door technician and kiln door repairer education

There are a few differences between an overhead door technician and a kiln door repairer in terms of educational background:

	Overhead Door Technician	Kiln Door Repairer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Information Technology
Most common college	-	-

Overhead door technician vs kiln door repairer demographics

Here are the differences between overhead door technicians' and kiln door repairers' demographics:

	Overhead Door Technician	Kiln Door Repairer
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 2.4% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 2.3% White, 69.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between overhead door technician and kiln door repairer duties and responsibilities

Overhead door technician example responsibilities.

Install, repair and perform preventive maintenance on rolling steel doors, sectional doors and dock levelers.
Maintain environmental conditions by installing and maintaining both heating and cooling systems such as air conditioners, chillers and refrigeration equipment.
Maintain environmental conditions by installing and maintaining both heating and cooling systems such as air conditioners, chillers and refrigeration equipment.

Kiln door repairer example responsibilities.

Study blueprints and schematic diagrams to determine appropriate methods of installing or repairing automate door openers.
Study blueprints and schematic diagrams to determine appropriate methods of installing or repairing automate door openers.

Overhead door technician vs kiln door repairer skills

Common overhead door technician skills

Ladders, 31%
Cranes, 23%
Overhead Doors, 17%
Hoists, 8%
Routine Maintenance, 7%
Levelers, 4%

Common kiln door repairer skills

Windows, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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