Boiler technician vs boiler

The differences between boiler technicians and boilers 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 technician and a boiler. Additionally, a boiler technician has an average salary of $45,568, which is higher than the $41,057 average annual salary of a boiler.

The top three skills for a boiler technician include steam boilers, HVAC and hand tools. The most important skills for a boiler are HVAC, plumbing, and routine maintenance.

Boiler technician vs boiler overview

	Boiler Technician	Boiler
Yearly salary	$45,568	$41,057
Hourly rate	$21.91	$19.74
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	6,753	758
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Boiler technician vs boiler salary

Boiler technicians and boilers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Boiler Technician	Boiler
Average salary	$45,568	$41,057
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $66,000	Between $28,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	Fairbanks, AK
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Clearwater Paper
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between boiler technician and boiler education

There are a few differences between a boiler technician and a boiler in terms of educational background:

	Boiler Technician	Boiler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Boiler technician vs boiler demographics

Here are the differences between boiler technicians' and boilers' demographics:

	Boiler Technician	Boiler
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 91.2% Female, 8.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 7.8% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 7.5% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between boiler technician and boiler duties and responsibilities

Boiler technician example responsibilities.

Wire panels, install conduit, replace fixtures and some PLC experience.
Help the HVAC install roof top units and replace fans, motors, compressors.
Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on blowers, pumps, valves, and compressors.
Experience in the planned repair of water tube boilers, feed pumps, and forced-draft blowers.
Do fabrications on other plant equipment such as evaporators, hot breaks, conveyers and condensers.
Serve as a part-time technician performing various plumbing duties such as installation and repair of sewer drain lines and water lines.

Boiler example responsibilities.

Use saws, grinders, tube rollers, torches, and pipe wrenches to accomplish tasks.
Weld on inconel, stainless and carbon tubes
Plant maintenance including conveyors, shredders, motors/ gearboxes.
Maintain records for all coal samples from each load buy to the facility for EPA and DAQ.
Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engage in maintenance and repair of stationary steam boilers and boiler house auxiliaries.
Operate 600 ton anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system.

Boiler technician vs boiler skills

Common boiler technician skills

Steam Boilers, 13%
HVAC, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Mechanical Systems, 5%
Plumbing, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 5%

Common boiler skills

HVAC, 15%
Plumbing, 11%
Routine Maintenance, 9%
Mechanical Equipment, 9%
Building Maintenance, 7%
Ventilation, 7%