A maintenance technician mainly focuses their time on making repairs to equipment and property structures. When the HVAC unit stops working on the hottest day of the year, the maintenance technicians are the ones who will be called on to save the day.
Generally, maintenance technicians only need a high school diploma to get by in their career, although higher positions in the maintenance technician field may require a two-year program of some sort.
You know how we said that maintenance technicians may be called upon in emergency situations? Well, that may mean you’ll be working outside of your normal hours. For the most part, you’ll work a normal, full-time schedule. But emergencies may get you out of bed or interrupt your weekend. Just be prepared for those emergencies.
Maintenance Technicians in America make an average salary of $43,293 per year or $21 per hour. The top 10 percent makes over $59,000 per year, while the bottom 10 percent under $31,000 per year.