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How much do dive technician jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 19, 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.

What is a dive technician?

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.

What are the common responsibilities of a dive technician?

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.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a dive technician?

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.

What does a dive technician do?

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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Infographic showing various Dive Technician job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 85% Full Time, 10% Part Time, 3% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $40,199 per year, or $19.3 per hour.

Dive Recompression Chamber Support California

PEOPLE TECHNOLOGY AND PROCESSES LLC

San Diego, CA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 20 days ago


Job description

Position Title: Dive Recompression Chamber Support
Location: Government Spaces: NAB Coronado, CA
Clearance: Secret

Responsibilities (include but not limited to):

  • Maintenance as mandated by OPNAVINST 4790 (series), NAVFAC, and NAVSEA instructions and as scheduled in 3M for all Hyperbaric Facility Equipment, to include certified recompression chambers, certified high air compressors, air, mix gas, and oxygen piping, MIL-F-22606/ASME/DOT flasks, cylinders and test equipment.
  • Maintain equipment standards IAW the system certification authority (NAVFAC and NAVSEA), US Navy Dive Manual.
  • Provide technical expertise for outside contracted maintenance of the NAVFAC/NAVSEA DLSS Hyperbaric Recompression Chamber System. 
  • Assist with the preventative and corrective maintenance of the MK 25 UBA and support equipment.
  • Conduct spot inventories of diving equipment.
  • Perform customer service for issue and receipt of equipment.
  • Maintain PMS SKED computer program as Work-center supervisor for NAVFAC/NAVSEA DLSS Hyperbaric Recompression Chamber System.  Schedule and document maintenance within the program IAW NAVSEAINST 4790.8 (series).
  • Must possess Navy Dive School certification (NEC 5342/5342 or higher).
  • Must possess qualification as Material Maintenance Management (3M) Maintenance Man, 3M QA Craftsman, and 3M Work Center Supervisor.
  • Must possess certification as factory trained technician for diving equipment within inventory, DLSS Re-Entry Control (REC) Supervisor, oxygen clean system worker, and MK 25 UBA maintenance technician.  
  • Must possess an active SECRET security clearance.