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Service manager / estimator

$75–95KHVAC Technician path5 steps · ~5 yrs

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   Get road-ready you are hereMilestone

   Before anything else: finish high school (or your GED) and get your driver's license. HVAC is a driving trade — you'll be in a van heading to job sites from week one. If you're still in school, a youth apprenticeship can start you early.

   What you need

   • High school diploma or GED
   • Driver's license
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   Direct-entry installer helperJob$16–19/hr 6–18 mo
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   Apprentice service techApprenticeship$18–24/hr 2–5 yrs
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   Journeyman service techJob$28–38/hr 2 yrs
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   Service manager / estimatorJob$75–95K

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