DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
51-8021 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Occupational Description:
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.| Percentiles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 5 - North Central | 30 | 2 | $26.62/hr | $0.91/hr | $22.37/hr | $24.73/hr | $26.67/hr | $28.62/hr | $29.83/hr |
| Minnesota | 1,550 | 85 | $27.19/hr | $0.24/hr | $21.03/hr | $24.27/hr | $27.01/hr | $29.80/hr | $34.83/hr |
| U S | 34,580 | 519 | $26.43/hr | $0.13/hr | $16.23/hr | $20.75/hr | $26.07/hr | $31.60/hr | $36.94/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 110 | $13.48/hr | N/A |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 60 | $12.32/hr | N/A |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | 20 | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
- 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.