Construction & repair · Construction
HVAC Technician
Climate control systems maintenance.
Career economics
- Average salary
- $59k / yr
- Upper estimate
- $80k / yr
- Growth estimate
- +6%
- Demand
- High
- Green-energy relevance
- 85/100
- AI exposure
- Moderate
Requirements
- Eyesight
- Normal
- Fitness
- High
- Work at heights
- Not typical
- Own tools
- Usually required
Skills that matter
- Thermodynamics · Technical85
- Electric · Technical80
- Troubleshooting · Technical95
A day in the work
- 1
Diagnose
Check.
- 2
Repair
Fix.
- 3
Charge
Freon.
Trade matrix analysis
Six factors on one chart. A wider shape means more strength — but a high entry barrier or physical demand is a cost, not a benefit.
- Pay ceiling
- 32 · Upper estimate $80k
- Resilience
- 88 · CladScore 88
- Growth
- 65 · +6% estimate
- Entry barrier
- 75 · Multi-year training
- Physical demand
- 40 · Fitness: High
- Green relevance
- 85 · 85/100
Verdict · Balanced
A steady, reliable option with moderate growth and resilience.
Illustrative 5-year pay path
Sustained demand: the role is structurally embedded in modern infrastructure and services.
Central to the energy transition — likely to benefit from decarbonisation programmes.
Derived from DeepClad's illustrative catalogue, not a live forecast.
Your pathway in
Step 1
Tech School
1-2 Years · EPA 608 · Estimate $10k
- Then: build experience, specialise, and keep credentials current. Requirements vary by location.
Where it can lead
Elevator Tech
Electric
Data Center Cooling
Thermodynamics
EV Infrastructure Tech
Troubleshooting
Illustrative figures from the supplied catalogue, not a live labour-market forecast. USD estimates vary by region.