refrigeration air condition and heat pump technician
Refrigeration air condition and heat pump technicians have the competence and ability to safely and satisfactory perform design, pre-assembling, installation, putting into operation, commissioning, operating, in-service inspection, leakage checking, general maintenance, circuit maintenance, decommissioning, removing, reclaiming, recycling refrigerant and dismantling of refrigeration, air condition and heat pump systems, equipment or appliance, and to work with electrical, electrotechnical and electronical components of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump systems.
refrigeration air condition and heat pump technician refrigeration air condition and heat pump technicians have the competence and ability to safely and satisfactory perform design, pre-assembling, installation, putting into operation, commissioning, operating, in-service inspection, leakage checking, general ma. The role shows moderate AI exposure (0.50 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include refrigerants, hydraulics, thermodynamics, electronics, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £44,843 a year for Engineering technicians (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £35,086 to £55,963 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 3113). ONS rates this estimate precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
No official India pay figure is available for this career.
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Frequently asked questions
What does refrigeration air condition and heat pump technician do?
Refrigeration air condition and heat pump technicians have the competence and ability to safely and satisfactory perform design, pre-assembling, installation, putting into operation, commissioning, operating, in-service inspection, leakage checking, general maintenance, circuit maintenance, decommissioning, removing, reclaiming, recycling refrigerant and dismantling of refrigeration, air condition and heat pump systems, equipment or appliance, and to work with electrical, electrotechnical and el.
What skills does refrigeration air condition and heat pump technician need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include refrigerants, hydraulics, thermodynamics, electronics, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts, electricity. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace refrigeration air condition and heat pump technician?
Our AI-durability model gives refrigeration air condition and heat pump technician a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.