Boiler technician vs shift engineer

The differences between boiler technicians and shift 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 technician and a shift engineer. Additionally, a shift engineer has an average salary of $91,237, which is higher than the $45,568 average annual salary of a boiler technician.

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

Boiler technician vs shift engineer overview

	Boiler Technician	Shift Engineer
Yearly salary	$45,568	$91,237
Hourly rate	$21.91	$43.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	6,753	31,693
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Boiler technician vs shift engineer salary

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

	Boiler Technician	Shift Engineer
Average salary	$45,568	$91,237
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $66,000	Between $64,000 And $128,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Bristol-Myers Squibb
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between boiler technician and shift engineer education

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

	Boiler Technician	Shift Engineer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Boiler technician vs shift engineer demographics

Here are the differences between boiler technicians' and shift engineers' demographics:

	Boiler Technician	Shift Engineer
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 95.5% Female, 4.5%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 7.6% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between boiler technician and shift engineer 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.

Shift engineer example responsibilities.

Manage and sustain manufacturing processes via monitoring, SPC, and data analysis to maintain overall process health and stability.
General maintenance including painting, floor care, grounds maintenance, plumbing, electrical and carpentry skills.
General trades and building repair which include maintenance of boilers and HVAC systems, basic electricity, plumbing and strong carpentry skill
Replace filters, switches, belts; pulls cables.
Schedule periodic preventive maintenance on low pressure boilers, all refrigeration equipment, and fire safety inspections.
Operate and maintain high and low pressure boilers, chillers, cooling towers and all other relate HVAC equipment.

Boiler technician vs shift engineer skills

Common boiler technician skills

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

Common shift engineer skills

HVAC, 12%
Preventive Maintenance, 11%
Plumbing, 10%
General Maintenance, 7%
Ladders, 5%
Building Maintenance, 5%