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)
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Career B (or your target career)
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
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Comparison table
| Metric | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $78,620 | $63,800 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 28,250 | 465,840 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting | Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Monitoring |
| Related careers | 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 | Carpenters, Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Millwrights, Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
11 of 11 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
5
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
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Repairing—
- Troubleshooting—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Time Management—
- Operation and Control—
- Speaking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Coordination—
Only in Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- None
Only in Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
- Active Listening
- Equipment Maintenance
- Quality Control Analysis
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning