Repair servicer vs refrigeration operator

The differences between repair servicers and refrigeration operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a repair servicer and a refrigeration operator. Additionally, a refrigeration operator has an average salary of $50,937, which is higher than the $38,285 average annual salary of a repair servicer.

The top three skills for a repair servicer include plumbing, repair service and test equipment. The most important skills for a refrigeration operator are ammonia, freon, and PSM.

Repair servicer vs refrigeration operator overview

	Repair Servicer	Refrigeration Operator
Yearly salary	$38,285	$50,937
Hourly rate	$18.41	$24.49
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	18,344	26,855
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Repair servicer vs refrigeration operator salary

Repair servicers and refrigeration operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Repair Servicer	Refrigeration Operator
Average salary	$38,285	$50,937
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $63,000	Between $36,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between repair servicer and refrigeration operator education

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

	Repair Servicer	Refrigeration Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Heating And Air Conditioning
Most common college	-	-

Repair servicer vs refrigeration operator demographics

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

	Repair Servicer	Refrigeration Operator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 88.2% Female, 11.8%	Male, 98.3% Female, 1.7%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between repair servicer and refrigeration operator duties and responsibilities

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 operator example responsibilities.

Assist with and, on occasion, manage installation and modification of building HVAC/R systems.
Repair pumps, PLC controllers, piping and plumbing.
Work on PLC controls, VFD drives.
Service roof top HVAC units.
Process management compliant with OSHA, EPA and DEC.
Use of computerize system to schedule repairs, track projects, and monitor and evaluate HVAC system.

Repair servicer vs refrigeration operator skills

Common repair servicer skills

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

Common refrigeration operator skills

Ammonia, 21%
Freon, 11%
PSM, 11%
HVAC, 8%
Condensers, 6%
OSHA, 5%

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