Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Locomotive Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Locomotive Engineers | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $81,410 | $78,620 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 33,470 | 28,250 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting |
| Related careers | Traffic Technicians, Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Hoist and Winch Operators | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
75%
12 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
0
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control—
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Speaking—
Only in Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Locomotive Engineers
- None