Annual Salary
£20,000 to £35,000
Average UK salary in 2022 was £33,200
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Refrigeration and air-conditioning installers work on air quality and cooling systems in buildings, storage and transport.
Average UK salary in 2022 was £33,200
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: on call; on a rota
There will be
4.1% fewer Refrigeration and air-conditioning installer jobs in 2027.
In this job, you'll:
You could work at a client's business.
Your working environment may be cramped, dusty, cold and you'll travel often.
You can get into this job through:
You may be able to take a college course, to give you some of the knowledge and skills needed to help find a job as a trainee. Courses include:
You'll usually need:
You could train for this job through an apprenticeship, such as:
These can take between 2 and 3 years to complete.
You'll usually need:
You can find out more about becoming a refrigeration and air-conditioning installer from the Institute of Refrigeration and the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry Board.
With experience, you could become a refrigeration engineer, designing cooling systems, or move into building services engineering or plumbing. You could also set up your own business.
You'll need: