Construction and Extraction · Holland code RCI
Weatherization Installers and Technicians
Perform a variety of activities to weatherize homes and make them more energy efficient. Duties include repairing windows, insulating ducts, and performing heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) work. May perform energy audits and advise clients on energy conservation measures.
Also called: Field Technician, Weatherization Installer, Weatherization Technician, Weatherization Worker, Energy Administrator, Weatherization and Housing Inspector.
O*NET 47-4099.03
At a glance
- Most common education
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
- 61% of workers surveyed by O*NET report this level.
- Preparation needed
- Job Zone 2 of 5
- Some preparation. Zone 1 is little or none; zone 5 is graduate-level.
What the work involves
The tasks workers in this occupation rate as most important, from the O*NET survey.
- Test combustible appliances, such as gas appliances.
- Determine amount of air leakage in buildings, using a blower door machine.
- Test and diagnose air flow systems, using furnace efficiency analysis equipment.
- Install and seal air ducts, combustion air openings, or ventilation openings to improve heating and cooling efficiency.
- Inspect buildings to identify required weatherization measures, including repair work, modification, or replacement.
- Recommend weatherization techniques to clients in accordance with needs and applicable energy regulations, codes, policies, or statutes.
- Apply insulation materials, such as loose, blanket, board, and foam insulation to attics, crawl spaces, basements, or walls.
- Make minor repairs using basic hand or power tools and materials, such as glass, lumber, and drywall.
Skills and knowledge it leans on
Skills
- Monitoring3.4 / 5
- Critical Thinking3.3 / 5
- Active Listening3.1 / 5
- Speaking3.1 / 5
- Reading Comprehension3.0 / 5
- Writing2.9 / 5
Knowledge areas
- Building and Construction4.1 / 5
- Customer and Personal Service3.9 / 5
- Mechanical3.6 / 5
- Administration and Management3.5 / 5
- Education and Training3.4 / 5
- Mathematics3.3 / 5
Importance ratings on O*NET’s 1 to 5 scale. Higher means the occupation depends on it more.
Who tends to enjoy it
How strongly this occupation draws on each of the six Holland interest types, which is the same profile the career interests test compares you against.
- Realistic84
- Investigative37
- Artistic8
- Social22
- Enterprising20
- Conventional58
The same work abroad
Other countries classify jobs differently, so these are the closest matches through the international ISCO-08 standard, not exact equivalents.
European occupation titles (ESCO)
- insulation supervisor · DE Polier Dämmarbeiten/Polierin Dämmarbeiten · FR superviseur de poseurs en isolation thermique/superviseuse de poseurs en isolation thermique
- roofing supervisor · DE Polier Dacharbeiten/Polierin Dacharbeiten · FR chef d’équipe de couvreurs
- window installer · DE Fensterbauer/Fensterbauerin · FR installateur de fenêtres/installatrice de fenêtres
- roofer · DE Dachdecker/Dachdeckerin · FR couvreur/couvreuse
- ceiling installer · DE Deckenverkleider/Deckenverkleiderin · FR poseur de plafonds/poseuse de plafonds
- insulation worker · DE Isoliermonteur/Isoliermonteurin · FR monteur en isolation/monteuse en isolation
Closest UK occupation groups (SOC 2020)
- Plasterers (5321)38,800 employed
- Construction and building trades supervisors (5330)53,100 employed
- Quality assurance technicians (3115)36,100 employed
Employment is the UK Annual Population Survey for April 2025 to March 2026, all workers in the group, which can be broader than this one occupation.
Pay across Europe, for the whole group
Median annual earnings of all employees in “Technicians and associate professionals”. This is the broad ISCO group this occupation falls in, not the occupation itself, so treat it as context for the wage level, not as a salary for this job.
| Country | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Belgium | €50,992 |
| Austria | €46,986 |
| Germany | €44,473 |
| Netherlands | €42,448 |
| Ireland | €41,613 |
| Sweden | €41,155 |
| Italy | €34,882 |
| France | €34,816 |
| Spain | €29,757 |
| Portugal | €18,080 |
| Poland | €12,108 |
Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey, businesses with ten or more employees outside public administration, in euro and not adjusted for the cost of living. Reference years differ between sources: the US, Japan and Europe figures on this page come from different survey years, so compare them as rough levels, not to the euro or yen.
Exposure to AI
This occupation sits in the lower third of the 774 occupations scored, with an exposure score of -0.87. The scores are standardized across those occupations, so 0 is the average and a score of 1 is about one standard deviation above it.
Our note on reading it: the dataset links AI applications to the abilities that occupations require, so the score reflects overlap between the two. It is a comparison between occupations, not a forecast about jobs. It does not say whether exposure means tasks are replaced or workers get more done with the tools, and it says little about one employer or one role.
Source: Felten, E., Raj, M., & Seamans, R. (2021). Occupational, industry, and geographic exposure to artificial intelligence: A novel dataset and its potential uses. Strategic Management Journal, 42(12), 2195-2217. Matched to this page by 6-digit SOC code (47-4099).
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