Refrigeration technician vs repair servicer

The differences between refrigeration technicians and repair servicers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a refrigeration technician and a repair servicer. Additionally, a refrigeration technician has an average salary of $50,701, which is higher than the $38,285 average annual salary of a repair servicer.

The top three skills for a refrigeration technician include preventative maintenance, hand tools and ladders. The most important skills for a repair servicer are plumbing, repair service, and test equipment.

Refrigeration technician vs repair servicer overview

	Refrigeration Technician	Repair Servicer
Yearly salary	$50,701	$38,285
Hourly rate	$24.38	$18.41
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	131,115	18,344
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Refrigeration technician vs repair servicer salary

Refrigeration technicians and repair servicers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Refrigeration Technician	Repair Servicer
Average salary	$50,701	$38,285
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $75,000	Between $23,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	Baltimore, MD	-
Highest paying state	Delaware	-
Best paying company	Micron Technology	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between refrigeration technician and repair servicer education

There are a few differences between a refrigeration technician and a repair servicer in terms of educational background:

	Refrigeration Technician	Repair Servicer
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Heating And Air Conditioning	Business
Most common college	-	-

Refrigeration technician vs repair servicer demographics

Here are the differences between refrigeration technicians' and repair servicers' demographics:

	Refrigeration Technician	Repair Servicer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 97.2% Female, 2.8%	Male, 88.2% Female, 11.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 23.7% Asian, 2.5% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 2.6% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between refrigeration technician and repair servicer duties and responsibilities

Refrigeration technician example responsibilities.

Assist with and, on occasion, manage installation and modification of building HVAC/R systems.
Operate, inspect, service, and maintain industrial ammonia refrigeration systems.
Repair and maintain residential heating and air conditioning systems, replacing compressors, condensers and evaporators.
Run PVC piping for drainage systems.
Install compressors, capacitors and contactors.
Clean strainers and pumpdown compressors for pms.

Repair servicer example responsibilities.

Conduct weekly facility safety inspections to ensure OSHA compliance are achieved.
Develop and maintain ISO documentation to ensure quality product brings stock in inventory for CSR's.
Supervise powertrain repair facilities capable of performing all levels of maintenance including depot level.
Diagnose and troubleshoot running and driving problems with vehicles of nearly all makes and models.

Refrigeration technician vs repair servicer skills

Common refrigeration technician skills

Preventative Maintenance, 8%
Hand Tools, 5%
Ladders, 5%
Refrigeration Equipment, 5%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%
OSHA, 4%

Common repair servicer skills

Plumbing, 46%
Repair Service, 14%
Test Equipment, 9%
Electrical Systems, 8%
Customer Complaints, 5%
Windows, 5%

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