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Air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics and installers

SOC Code
49-9021

Install and repair heating, ventilation, cooling and refrigeration systems.

Recommended Education
Associate degreePostsecondary nondegree award
Kansas Career Cluster
Manufacturing
High Demand! A career that Kansas businesses are currently struggling to hire for because there aren't enough people who are trained for it, or interested in working in it, to fill all open positions.

Job Growth & Salary Info

Kansas

Growth Projection: Growth

Median Salary: $52,400

National

Growth Projection: Growth

Median Salary: $50,590

Jobs labeled Growth or Extreme Growth have promising projections for the future, meaning industry's need for the job will continue to increase.
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Soft Skills

  • Communication
  • Management
  • Leadership
  • Problem solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Basic math

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