HVAC Contractor
Skilled TradesYou own the HVAC business now. Every emergency call on a 100-degree Saturday is your phone ringing. Every botched install is your reputation. Every unpaid invoice is your mortgage. But every satisfied customer is your referral, every new truck is your investment, and every year you're building something bigger than a paycheck. The top end is real if you can survive the first few years.
Salary Range
Low
$85k
Median
$120k
High
$180k
10-Year Growth
6%
US Workers
394K
Education
Contractor license + EPA certification + business registration
Environment
mixed
Tools & Technical Skills
- ▸Job estimating & bidding
- ▸Business management & accounting
- ▸Contractor licensing & bonding
- ▸Fleet & inventory management
- ▸Marketing & client acquisition
- ▸Employee management & payroll
People & Mindset Skills
- ▸Business acumen
- ▸Leadership
- ▸Client relationship management
- ▸Negotiation
- ▸Risk management
- ▸Strategic planning
Learn the skills
Courses and certifications to get you job-ready
Business management & accounting
Fleet & inventory management
Employee management & payroll
What you'll actually do
- 01Answer the phone at 6 AM because someone's AC died and they 'can't possibly wait until Monday'
- 02Bid on residential and commercial jobs against six other contractors
- 03Manage a team of techs and installers who all have opinions about how things should be done
- 04Handle payroll, insurance, vehicle maintenance, and the thousand things that aren't HVAC work
- 05Build relationships with suppliers, real estate agents, and property managers
- 06Review financials and realize the job you thought was profitable... wasn't
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