Compare Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers & Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $105,100
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and... $75,800

Similar skills & knowledge

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Equipment Maintenance
Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Troubleshooting
Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.

Quality Control Analysis
Testing how well a product or service works.

Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Operation and Control
Using equipment or systems.

Equipment Selection
Deciding what kind of tools and equipment are needed to do a job.

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Postsecondary certificate

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Licensing

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Licensing for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

License may be required in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers

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Certification for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

127 related certifications

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