Weatherization Installers and Technicians: Salary, Job Description, How To Become One, and Quiz

Job description

Weatherization Installers and Technicians perform a variety of activities to weatherize homes and make them more energy efficient. Duties include repairing windows, insulating ducts, and performing heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) work. May perform energy audits and advise clients on energy conservation measures.

• Test and diagnose air flow systems, using furnace efficiency analysis equipment.
• Inspect buildings to identify required weatherization measures, including repair work, modification, or replacement.
• Maintain activity logs, financial transaction logs, or other records of weatherization work performed.
• Apply insulation materials such as loose, blanket, board, and foam insulation to attics, crawl spaces, basements, or walls.

Salary

Weatherization Technicians with little to no experience tend to make between $26440 and $31850 while the more experienced ones can earn over $50500 per year.

One of the easiest ways to increase your salary as a Weatherization Installer and Technician is to move to a higher paying state like IL. Right now, the highest paying states for Weatherization Technicians are IL, HI, DC, MN and SC.

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

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

Requirements

We asked other Weatherization 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 Weatherization Installer and Technician.

What is the job like

63% of Weatherization Technicians said they were satisfied with their job and 56% 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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