Their duties may include installation and repair of oil burners, hot-air furnaces, heating stoves, and similar equipment in homes and commercial establishments using hand and pipe threading tools. They may also install and repair cooling and central air conditioning systems. Does not include workers who do only plumbing and pipefitting work. There are approximately 870-1,065 service technicians currently employed in Sacramento and Yolo Counties.
Some jobs are union.
About 20-25 job openings are projected per year due to a net increase in occupation size. Some are willing to accept less than a high school level education. Many employers do not require prior experience. Many others require 6-60 months of prior experience. Almost all employers are willing to accept training as a substitute for experience.