Controls tech pay?

[skwsproul]

I think we should maybe do a list based on state and exp level. I will start. Please add and discuss.
Ohio
Entry Level (HVAC Tech Cert) Less Than 1 Year 25-30k
Installer (Some controls training) 1-3 Years 32-35k
Installer/Controls Service (more controls training and AX cert) 3-5 years 35-50k
Programmer (tons of training and experience) 5+ years 50-60k
Integrator (multi-brand experience complete job from drawings to training customer, manages multiple installs) usually 10+ years 62.5-80k
Project Manager 65-85k?

[Dw09]

Seimens and J C I are union shops in most areas. Seimens require that you have training every year in our area. If you are just starting out in Hvac you probably have lot more to learn. But good luck

[Dw09]

Your list looks pretty good. In some areas like ours controls and service are separate Controls are not union and service is union. I'm sure it's not the same everywhere.

[njfranco]

Ice man what experience do you have?? Your pay will reflect your experience. I think you should have a bit of HVAC knowledge, after all most of your controls work will be HVAC and sequences that control them.

njfranco OUT!

[Dw09]

I myself have over forty years in the trade. I've control work on Seimens, honeywell and tracer summit. Also I've done pnuematic controls when DDC wasn't even around lol

[knottyjabe]

I think we should maybe do a list based on state and exp level. I will start. Please add and discuss.
Ohio
Entry Level (HVAC Tech Cert) Less Than 1 Year 25-30k
Installer (Some controls training) 1-3 Years 32-35k
Installer/Controls Service (more controls training and AX cert) 3-5 years 35-50k
Programmer (tons of training and experience) 5+ years 50-60k
Integrator (multi-brand experience complete job from drawings to training customer, manages multiple installs) usually 10+ years 62.5-80k
Project Manager 65-85k?

Sooo, a Sales/Programmer/Integrator/Project Mgr should make a quarter mil/yr, I'm in!!!

[skwsproul]

Yeah if it worked that way. Unfortunately in today's market it seems many of us wear many hats. Hopefully we get the biggest hat's pay.

[Dw09]

1/4 mil I'm ready to move where's this job at. Lol. I've made in my younger days with overtime in the 70's. don't do that now health reasons

[knottyjabe]

I'm surprised Foreign Diplomacy isn't in my job description, everything else is...

[Dw09]

Thought that was in there other duties as requested by manager lol

[knottyjabe]

Yea, ugh, I don't like to remind my self of that BS clause! lol

[ascj]

I think we should maybe do a list based on state and exp level. I will start. Please add and discuss.
Ohio
Entry Level (HVAC Tech Cert) Less Than 1 Year 25-30k
Installer (Some controls training) 1-3 Years 32-35k
Installer/Controls Service (more controls training and AX cert) 3-5 years 35-50k
Programmer (tons of training and experience) 5+ years 50-60k
Integrator (multi-brand experience complete job from drawings to training customer, manages multiple installs) usually 10+ years 62.5-80k
Project Manager 65-85k?

NJ/Philly area tack on another 10-15k to those numbers.

[FL.HVAC]

I recently switched to controls from mechanic. I took a hit in pay just to get into controls but im at 45k with no controls experience but 6+ years mechanic. My company pays our techs 65-90k with 5+ years experience. In Florida that is.