Weatherization technician vs weatherization director

The differences between weatherization technicians and weatherization directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a weatherization technician and a weatherization director. Additionally, a weatherization director has an average salary of $46,546, which is higher than the $43,553 average annual salary of a weatherization technician.

Weatherization technician vs weatherization director overview

	Weatherization Technician	Weatherization Director
Yearly salary	$43,553	$46,546
Hourly rate	$20.94	$22.38
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	5,248	4,475
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	35	35
Years of experience	2	2

Weatherization technician vs weatherization director salary

Weatherization technicians and weatherization directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Weatherization Technician	Weatherization Director
Average salary	$43,553	$46,546
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $80,000	Between $24,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between weatherization technician and weatherization director education

There are a few differences between a weatherization technician and a weatherization director in terms of educational background:

	Weatherization Technician	Weatherization Director
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Weatherization technician vs weatherization director demographics

Here are the differences between weatherization technicians' and weatherization directors' demographics:

	Weatherization Technician	Weatherization Director
Average age	35	35
Gender ratio	Male, 94.2% Female, 5.8%	Male, 53.3% Female, 46.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.2% Unknown, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 1.9% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 1.1% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between weatherization technician and weatherization director duties and responsibilities

Weatherization technician example responsibilities.

Manage all aspects of paperwork for each individual job per NYS code specifications; successfully complete projects with multiple deadlines.
Block and seal large gaps and holes lower CFM reduction.
Prepare and apply weather-stripping, glazing, caulking and door sweeps.
Operate industrial vehicles, tools, HVAC equipment and PC computers.
Install blown cellulose after air infiltration is taken care of and proper ventilation install.
Document all clients and retrofit measures, creating a lasting record of benefits given and money spend.

Weatherization director example responsibilities.

Manage all aspects of paperwork for each individual job per NYS code specifications; successfully complete projects with multiple deadlines.
Supervise the work of HVAC contractors and regular weatherization contractors.
Install and seal air ducts, combustion air openings, or ventilation openings to improve heating and cooling efficiency.
Block and seal large gaps and holes lower CFM reduction.

Weatherization technician vs weatherization director skills

Common weatherization technician skills

Caulking, 19%
Crawl Spaces, 15%
Water Heaters, 9%
HVAC, 8%
Storm Windows, 7%
Pre, 5%

Common weatherization director skills

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