Boiler technician vs boiler room operator

The differences between boiler technicians and boiler room operators 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 room operator. Additionally, a boiler technician has an average salary of $45,568, which is higher than the $44,237 average annual salary of a boiler room operator.

The top three skills for a boiler technician include steam boilers, HVAC and hand tools. The most important skills for a boiler room operator are HVAC, water pumps, and dryers.

Boiler technician vs boiler room operator overview

	Boiler Technician	Boiler Room Operator
Yearly salary	$45,568	$44,237
Hourly rate	$21.91	$21.27
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	6,753	50,969
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Boiler technician vs boiler room operator salary

Boiler technicians and boiler room operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Boiler Technician	Boiler Room Operator
Average salary	$45,568	$44,237
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $66,000	Between $30,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between boiler technician and boiler room operator education

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

	Boiler Technician	Boiler Room Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Boiler technician vs boiler room operator demographics

Here are the differences between boiler technicians' and boiler room operators' demographics:

	Boiler Technician	Boiler Room Operator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 94.4% Female, 5.6%
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, 12.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 6.7% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between boiler technician and boiler room operator 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 room operator example responsibilities.

Manage and communicate SCADA alarms using verbal and electronic media.
Supervised/Operate PLC control incinerators and demilitarization machines.
Remove products from equipment, manually or using hoists, and prepare them for storage, shipment, or additional processing.

Boiler technician vs boiler room operator skills

Common boiler technician skills

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

Common boiler room operator skills

HVAC, 46%
Water Pumps, 17%
Dryers, 13%
Mechanical Equipment, 8%
Cooling Towers, 6%
Troubleshoot, 3%

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