Control and Valve Installers and Repairers: Salary, Job Description, How To Become One, and Quiz

Job description

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.

• Record maintenance information, including test results, material usage, and repairs made.
• Calibrate instrumentation, such as meters, gauges, and regulators, for pressure, temperature, flow, and level.
• Install, inspect and test electric meters, relays, and power sources to detect causes of malfunctions and inaccuracies, using hand tools and testing equipment.
• Test valves and regulators for leaks and accurate temperature and pressure settings, using precision testing equipment.

Salary

Control and Valve Technicians with little to no experience tend to make between $30820 and $39990 while the more experienced ones can earn over $74410 per year.

One of the easiest ways to increase your salary as a Control and Valve Installer and Repairer is to move to a higher paying state like ND. Right now, the highest paying states for Control and Valve Technicians are ND, WA, CT, WI and NY.

However, a higher pay at ND doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the living expenses at ND might be twice as high than where you are currently at now.

Three other factors that can increase your salary as a Control and Valve Installer and Repairer is the degree you hold, the industry you work in, and lastly the company you work for.

Requirements

We asked other Control and Valve Technicians what degree they had when they got the job and most of them said they had a High School Diploma followed by a Post-Secondary Certificate.

Other than that, we also asked them what did they major in and here are the most popular majors that came up.

Pros and Cons

Here are some of the pros and cons of being a Control and Valve Installer and Repairer.

What is the job like

67% of Control and Valve Technicians said they were satisfied with their job and 52% said they feel like their job is making other people’s lives better.

Is this right for me

You can read more about these career personality types here.

People who are suitable for this job tends to like work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery..

They also like following set procedures and routines. They like working with data and details more than with ideas.

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