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As of Sep 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for dive technician in the United States is $40,199.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $37,500.00 and $38,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Dive Technician is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and servicing diving equipment to ensure safety and compliance with industry standards. They work with scuba and surface-supplied diving gear, conduct inspections, and troubleshoot technical issues. Dive Technicians may be employed in commercial diving, military, or recreational industries, ensuring that divers have reliable equipment for underwater operations.

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Dive Technicians typically spend their days maintaining, inspecting, and repairing diving equipment to ensure it meets high safety standards before each use. They also perform routine checks on compressors, gas blending systems, and communications gear, and may assist in the setup and breakdown of dive operations. Collaboration with dive supervisors, commercial divers, and other technical staff is common to coordinate tasks and respond quickly to any equipment issues. This role requires a balance of hands-on technical work, administrative documentation, and effective teamwork to keep underwater operations running smoothly and safely.

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A Dive Technician needs strong mechanical aptitude, knowledge of diving equipment, and formal diving qualifications, often requiring certification such as an IMCA or ADCI diver technician credential. Familiarity with servicing compressed air systems, valves, scuba gear diagnostics, and underwater communications equipment is necessary. Attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and effective teamwork are important soft skills for this role. These skills and qualities ensure safe, reliable operation of diving equipment and adherence to strict safety regulations in dynamic underwater environments.

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A dive technician is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and testing diving equipment such as scuba gear, underwater tools, and life support systems. They often work in marine environments or underwater facilities and may require certifications like CPR and diving licenses to perform inspections and ensure safety standards.
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Water Sciences Dive Technician

Lake Buena Vista, FL • On-site

The Walt Disney Company
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation • 10K+ employees
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$21.10 - $26.40/hr

Full-time

Medical, Life

Posted 11 days ago

Walt Disney Company rating

7.6

Company rating: 7.6 out of 10

Based on 130 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

5th of 52 rated entertainment

Job description

Job Posting Title:

Water Sciences Dive Technician

Req ID:

10158217

Job Description:

About the Role & Team

Are you a commercial diver interested in helping to maintain animal habitats while working for the Walt Disney Company? As a Water Sciences Dive Technician, you will take part in the nightly commercial diving operation of Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park's animal pools. You will ensure adherence to strict water quality guidelines which is the basis of our Aquatic Animal Health Program. In this role, you will be working overnight hours.

In this Full-Time, hourly role, you will report to the Dive Manager.

What You Will Do

  • Provide topside support for all dive teams by setting up dive stations

  • Perform dive equipment testing of Dive Rigs, Deck whips, and other equipment

  • Maintain equipment inventory and the Log Book on dive equipment and non-diving equipment

  • Set up dive stations, desludging pumps, and hoses

  • Dive, perform tending, and act as the Dive Station Operator, Standby Diver and DPIC

  • Nightly diving and pool cleaning

  • Work 3rd shift, overnight hours

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • Commercial Diving Certification

  • A valid U.S. Driver's License

  • Previous facilitation and presentation experience

  • Comfort working underwater for long periods of time

  • Desire to implement best practices, with focus on streamlined procedures and standardization where applicable

  • Talent for developing partnerships and work with all team members in the organization

  • Pass Disney's annual dive physical

  • Comfort with heavy lifting up to 50lbs

  • Previously performed at least 30 working dives on surface supplied air

  • Proficiency in basic computer functions to operate in a Windows environment and other technologies

  • Availability to include weekends, variable shifts, and holidays

Preferred Qualifications

  • ADCI Surface Supplied Diver Certification

Education

  • High school diploma, or equivalent 3 years of directly related experience

  • Completed a formal course of instruction at a recognized commercial diving school, military training, or equivalent consisting of at least 625 hours of instruction in surface supply diving

  • Must have a documented Log Book or equivalent

Benefits and Perks

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks athttps://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

The pay rate for this role in Lake Buena Vista, Florida is $21.10 to $26.40 per hour. The base pay actually offered may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: http://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

Job Posting Segment:

Park Ops

Job Posting Primary Business:

Animal Progrms & Environmntal Initiatives (WDW)

Primary Job Posting Category:

Animal Programs Dive Quest

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-08-28

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At Disney, we're storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. We do this through utilizing and developing cutting-edge technology and pushing the envelope to bring stories to life through our movies, products, interactive games, parks and resorts, and media networks. Now is your chance to join our talented team that delivers unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world. "We create happiness." That's our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you'll help inspire that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create the never-before-seen!

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Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

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