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Weatherization Installers and Technicians — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
Not published
Employment
Not published
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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.
- O*NET code
- 47-4099.03
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Test combustible appliances, such as gas appliances.
- Determine amount of air leakage in buildings, using a blower door machine.
- Test and diagnose air flow systems, using furnace efficiency analysis equipment.
- Install and seal air ducts, combustion air openings, or ventilation openings to improve heating and cooling efficiency.
- Inspect buildings to identify required weatherization measures, including repair work, modification, or replacement.
- Recommend weatherization techniques to clients in accordance with needs and applicable energy regulations, codes, policies, or statutes.
- Apply insulation materials, such as loose, blanket, board, and foam insulation to attics, crawl spaces, basements, or walls.
- Make minor repairs using basic hand or power tools and materials, such as glass, lumber, and drywall.
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Salary analysis — United States
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Most important skills
- Monitoring3.4
- Critical Thinking3.3
- Judgment and Decision Making3.3
- Installation3.3
- Systems Analysis3.1
- Operations Monitoring3.1
- Speaking3.1
- Active Listening3.1
- Quality Control Analysis3.0
- Time Management3.0
- Troubleshooting3.0
- Coordination3.0
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Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 16 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
16
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | 3.4 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Installation | 3.3 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Speaking | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Listening | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Operation and Control | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.0 | 2.5 | Not selected | 2.5 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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