Boiler technician vs steam engineer

The differences between boiler technicians and steam 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 steam engineer. Additionally, a steam engineer has an average salary of $83,372, 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 steam engineer are HVAC, hand tools, and ventilation.

Boiler technician vs steam engineer overview

	Boiler Technician	Steam Engineer
Yearly salary	$45,568	$83,372
Hourly rate	$21.91	$40.08
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	6,753	963
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Boiler technician vs steam engineer salary

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

	Boiler Technician	Steam Engineer
Average salary	$45,568	$83,372
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $66,000	Between $56,000 And $123,000
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Differences between boiler technician and steam engineer education

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

	Boiler Technician	Steam Engineer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Boiler technician vs steam engineer demographics

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

	Boiler Technician	Steam Engineer
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 98.8% Female, 1.2%
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, 8.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 7.7% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between boiler technician and steam 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.

Steam engineer example responsibilities.

Manage and sustain manufacturing processes via monitoring, SPC, and data analysis to maintain overall process health and stability.
Operate steam turbine -driven chillers: evaluate weather, capacity, availability and demand trends to initiate applicable procedures.
Work to MSDS safety requirements.

Boiler technician vs steam engineer skills

Common boiler technician skills

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

Common steam engineer skills

HVAC, 22%
Hand Tools, 18%
Ventilation, 14%
Tag-Out, 14%
Reliable Operation, 10%
Emergency Generators, 10%