Repairs refrigerated cases, walk-in freezers, and ice machines in supermarkets and restaurants.
A grocery store's freezer aisle is warming up at 10 p.m., so you race in, find a leak, and save $50,000 of ice cream.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Trade school or apprenticeship; EPA 608 Universal.
Ways in: Trade school, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Refrigeration Technology.
Growing much faster than average (about 8% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Remote case monitoring catches temperature alarms early; repairing compressors in supermarkets and restaurants stays hands-on.
Classes: Physics, Chemistry, HVAC CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9021.
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