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Skilled Trade

AC Technician

India's summers are only getting hotter. This job is never going away.

Earning range

₹30K – ₹1.2L / month

AC service calls are ₹500–₹2,500 each. During summer (April–July), a good technician does 8–12 jobs/day.

Real Story

A school dropout from Jaipur did a 6-month AC repair course for ₹15,000. He now runs a team of 4 technicians and made ₹18L in revenue last summer.

How to start

  1. 1Join a 3–6 month AC repair diploma course at any ITI
  2. 2Work with a brand's service centre first (Samsung, LG, Daikin)
  3. 3Get your own tools after 1 year: costs ₹20K–₹40K
  4. 4Market yourself on JustDial and Urban Company

Real talk

“Every middle-class home has 2–3 ACs now. The demand is permanent and summer makes it insane.”

Skills you need

AC servicing and gas refillingDiagnosis and repairRunning a small teamCustomer booking management

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