Air Conditioning and Boiler Operator III pay range
State of Texas · class code 9036
- Class code
- 9036
- Pay group
- A17
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Air Conditioning and Boiler Operator III is $42,976 to $64,469 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 9036.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Air Conditioning and Boiler Operator series, which includes this class. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Performs work in the operation and maintenance of steam-generating equipment, turbines, compressors, and auxiliary equipment, involving maintaining proper operating levels and conditions of boilers and boiler room equipment, operating refrigeration equipment, and performing repairs and adjustments.
Examples of the work
Operates and maintains air conditioning and boiler equipment. Monitors boiler water and adds chemicals and fuel to maintain appropriate levels. Inspects and maintains various types of gauges, instrumentation, and indicators; and ensures operations of refrigeration and associated equipment. Performs mechanical adjustments, greases and oils pumps and operating equipment, repairs leaky valves, and completes preventative maintenance. Cleans air filters and spaces around air conditioning units and boilers. Performs related work as assigned. DESCRIPTION OF LEVELS Examples of work and descriptions are meant to progress through the levels.
Minimum qualifications
Experience in the operation and maintenance of steam-generating, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment. Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.