Repairs the refrigeration units on semi-trailers, trains, and shipping containers that keep food cold on the road.
You climb onto a reefer trailer full of strawberries, fix a failing compressor, and get the driver back on the road.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Trade school plus Thermo King or Carrier training.
Ways in: Trade school, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Refrigeration Technology, Diesel Technology.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. Reefer units report faults by telematics now; fixing diesel-powered refrigeration on trucks and containers stays shop work.
Classes: Auto or diesel CTE, Physics, HVAC CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9021.
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