Shift engineer vs boiler room operator

The differences between shift engineers 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 shift engineer and a boiler room operator. Additionally, a shift engineer has an average salary of $91,237, which is higher than the $44,237 average annual salary of a boiler room operator.

The top three skills for a shift engineer include HVAC, preventive maintenance and plumbing. The most important skills for a boiler room operator are HVAC, water pumps, and dryers.

Shift engineer vs boiler room operator overview

	Shift Engineer	Boiler Room Operator
Yearly salary	$91,237	$44,237
Hourly rate	$43.86	$21.27
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	31,693	50,969
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Shift engineer vs boiler room operator salary

Shift engineers and boiler room operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shift Engineer	Boiler Room Operator
Average salary	$91,237	$44,237
Salary range	Between $64,000 And $128,000	Between $30,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Bristol-Myers Squibb	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between shift engineer and boiler room operator education

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

	Shift Engineer	Boiler Room Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Mechanical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Shift engineer vs boiler room operator demographics

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

	Shift Engineer	Boiler Room Operator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 95.5% Female, 4.5%	Male, 94.4% Female, 5.6%
Race ratio	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%	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 shift engineer and boiler room operator duties and responsibilities

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 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.

Shift engineer vs boiler room operator skills

Common shift engineer skills

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

Common boiler room operator skills

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