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)
Ship Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | Ship Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $78,620 | $109,530 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 28,250 | 8,400 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting | Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Repairing, Troubleshooting |
| 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 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Power Plant Operators, Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation, Wellhead Pumpers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
84%
16 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Critical Thinking+0.8 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control+0.6 level
- Equipment Maintenance+0.5 level
- Troubleshooting+0.6 level
- Repairing+0.4 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Speaking—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
- Time Management—
- Coordination—
Only in Ship Engineers
- Systems Analysis
- Writing
- Equipment Selection
Only in Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
- None