How to become an air-conditioning or Refrigeration equipment mechanic
Official title: Air-conditioning/Refrigeration equipment mechanic
Also called: Air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment mechanic, Air-conditioning equipment mechanic, Air-conditioning mechanic, Air-conditioning servicer, Refrigeration equipment mechanic, Refrigerator servicer, Air-conditioning servicer, Refrigerator servicer
Air-conditioning/Refrigeration equipment mechanic maintains and repairs industrial, commercial and domestic air-conditioning and refrigeration systems and equipment.
Main tasks
- Interpreting blueprints, drawings or other specifications
- Assembling, installing and repairing components for air-conditioning and refrigeration systems
- Connecting piping equipment by bolting, riveting, welding or brazing
- Testing systems, diagnosing faults and performing routine maintenance or servicing
Ways in
- Apprenticeship: Work-study diploma. Related ITE work-study diplomas: Work-Study Diploma in Mechanical Systems Engineering. You are employed by a company and study at ITE at the same time. Peernovo matched these from course names.
- Polytechnic or ITE: ITE course (Nitec or Higher Nitec). Related ITE courses: Higher Nitec in Mechanical Engineering. Peernovo matched these from course names; ITE does not publish which jobs each course leads to.; Polytechnic diploma. Related diplomas: Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Ngee Ann Polytechnic). Peernovo matched these from course names; polytechnics do not publish which jobs each course leads to.
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $39,156 a year. The middle half earn $29,700 to $48,036 a year.
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Related jobs
- Air-conditioning/Refrigeration plant installer
- Roofer
- Floor/Wall tiler
- Plasterer
- Refrigeration/Air-conditioning equipment insulator
- Boiler/Pipe insulator
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Questions people ask
How do I become an air-conditioning or Refrigeration equipment mechanic?
Ways in include: ITE course (Nitec or Higher Nitec); Polytechnic diploma; Work-study diploma.
How much does an air-conditioning or Refrigeration equipment mechanic earn in Singapore?
Median full-time pay is $39,156 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $29,700 to $48,036.
Will AI change the work of an air-conditioning or Refrigeration equipment mechanic?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026