Boiler operator vs pump house engineer

The differences between boiler operators and pump house engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a boiler operator and a pump house engineer. Additionally, a pump house engineer has an average salary of $69,863, which is higher than the $49,782 average annual salary of a boiler operator.

The top three skills for a boiler operator include preventive maintenance, air compressors and boiler room. The most important skills for a pump house engineer are audio equipment, microphone placement, and pro tools.

Boiler operator vs pump house engineer overview

	Boiler Operator	Pump House Engineer
Yearly salary	$49,782	$69,863
Hourly rate	$23.93	$33.59
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	32,715	23,720
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Boiler operator vs pump house engineer salary

Boiler operators and pump house engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Boiler Operator	Pump House Engineer
Average salary	$49,782	$69,863
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $70,000	Between $46,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	Ithaca, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Southeastern Med	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between boiler operator and pump house engineer education

There are a few differences between a boiler operator and a pump house engineer in terms of educational background:

	Boiler Operator	Pump House Engineer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Engineering	Music
Most common college	-	-

Boiler operator vs pump house engineer demographics

Here are the differences between boiler operators' and pump house engineers' demographics:

	Boiler Operator	Pump House Engineer
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 8.0% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 7.6% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between boiler operator and pump house engineer duties and responsibilities

Boiler operator example responsibilities.

Manage an internal environmental information system and ensure compliance with EPA and RCRA regulations.
Experience in welding, brazing, soldering etc.
Crane operator and highly experience CDL driver with tanker and hazmat endorsements.
Analyze operating data to make sure the equipment run at optimal levels.
Run, repair or troubleshoot electrical systems, both high and low voltages.
Create and update safety reporting for injuries and lose time including OSHA compliance logs.

Pump house engineer example responsibilities.

Manage PowerPoint and mixing music at the same time.
Travel all around the Midwest as the FOH engineer for the band Harlan Flo (www.harlanflo.com).
Retain several local and national commercial clients while primarily engineering and producing music CDs.
Retain several local and national commercial clients while primarily engineering and producing music CDs.

Boiler operator vs pump house engineer skills

Common boiler operator skills

Preventive Maintenance, 6%
Air Compressors, 5%
Boiler Room, 5%
Chillers, 5%
HVAC, 4%
Steam Boilers, 4%

Common pump house engineer skills

Audio Equipment, 40%
Microphone Placement, 10%
Pro Tools, 7%
RAN, 7%
Sound Equipment, 5%
FOH, 5%