DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Operate or maintain stationary engines, boilers, or other mechanical equipment to provide utilities for buildings or industrial processes. Operate equipment, such as steam engines, generators, motors, turbines, and steam boilers.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Second Quarter, 2010

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,670	78	$26.48/hr	$0.40/hr	$19.32/hr	$22.84/hr	$26.31/hr	$29.89/hr	$34.13/hr
U S	37,270	559	$25.37/hr	$0.13/hr	$15.46/hr	$19.81/hr	$25.04/hr	$30.48/hr	$36.21/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 950 $27.97/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 160 $24.50/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 160 $25.15/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 80 $25.87/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 70 $22.19/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 70 $19.21/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 40 $24.31/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 40 $24.74/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 30 $20.29/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 20 $26.55/hr N/A

• Tends boilers and equipment to supply and maintain steam or heat for buildings, marine vessels, or operation of pneumatic tools.
• Shovels coal or coke into firebox to feed fuel, using hand tools.
• Tests sample quality to ensure sample meets specifications, using testing devices.
• Obtains samples from designated location on boiler and carries samples to testing laboratory.
• Records test results on specified form and gives to worker or supervisor.
• Cleans and maintains heating and steam boilers and equipment, using hand tools.
• Installs burners and auxiliary equipment, using hand tools.
• Moves controls and observes gauges to regulate heat and steam.
• Ignites fuel in burner using torch or flame.
• Adjusts controls and valves on equipment to provide power and regulate and set operations of system and industrial processes.
• Lubricates, maintains, and repairs equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
• Tests electrical system to determine voltage, using voltage meter.
• Adds chemicals or tends equipment to maintain temperature of fluids or atmosphere or to prevent scale buildup.
• Cleans equipment, using airhose, brushes, and rags, and drains water from pipes and air reservoir.
• Records temperature, pressure, water levels, fuel consumption, and other data at specified intervals in logbook.
• Reads dials of temperature, pressure, and ampere gauges and meters to detect malfunctions and ensure specified operation of equipment.
• Inspects equipment to determine need for repair, lubrication, or adjustment.
• Lights burners and opens valves on equipment, such as condensers, pumps, and compressors, to prepare system for operation.