Boiler technician vs watch engineer

The differences between boiler technicians and watch 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 watch engineer. Additionally, a watch engineer has an average salary of $91,906, 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 watch engineer are HVAC, plant equipment, and preventive maintenance.

Boiler technician vs watch engineer overview

	Boiler Technician	Watch Engineer
Yearly salary	$45,568	$91,906
Hourly rate	$21.91	$44.19
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	6,753	4,923
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Boiler technician vs watch engineer salary

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

	Boiler Technician	Watch Engineer
Average salary	$45,568	$91,906
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $66,000	Between $64,000 And $130,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between boiler technician and watch engineer education

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

	Boiler Technician	Watch Engineer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Engineering	Heating And Air Conditioning
Most common college	-	-

Boiler technician vs watch engineer demographics

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

	Boiler Technician	Watch 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, 13.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 7.5% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between boiler technician and watch 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.

Watch engineer example responsibilities.

Manage and sustain manufacturing processes via monitoring, SPC, and data analysis to maintain overall process health and stability.
Perform vessel maintenance daily, including, but not limit to, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC.
Repair and maintenance to electric and plumbing systems.
Replace light ballasts/sockets, light switches, and outlet receptacles as needed.
Operate 100 ton lithium bromide absorption unit, package units, plumbing and staem heat.
Operate and maintain the high pressure steam system, fire protection system, and HVAC system at the facility.

Boiler technician vs watch engineer skills

Common boiler technician skills

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

Common watch engineer skills

HVAC, 12%
Plant Equipment, 9%
Preventive Maintenance, 8%
Chillers, 6%
Plumbing, 6%
Water Pumps, 5%