Compare A Stationary Engineer ↔ B Maintenance Helper
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2 moves · -$26,810 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Boilermaker: license not checked yet.
- Move 2, to Maintenance Helper: license depends on the work (No Texas license for in-house maintenance: electrician (1305.003(a)(8)) and plumbing (1301.053(a)(1)) laws exempt maintenance staff who do not work for the public. Refrigerant work needs EPA 608).
Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Stationary Engineer to Boilermaker +$11,940 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Boilermakers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.81 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: license not checked yet.
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Boilermaker to Maintenance Helper -$38,750 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.80 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: license depends on the work (No Texas license for in-house maintenance: electrician (1305.003(a)(8)) and plumbing (1301.053(a)(1)) laws exempt maintenance staff who do not work for the public. Refrigerant work needs EPA 608).
Side by side
All Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers: Texas median $37,000, $26,810 less a year than all Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators ($63,810), every experience level.
More than 40 hours a week: Maintenance Helper 29%, Stationary Engineer 32%.
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates on the route: Boilermaker: license not checked yet; Maintenance Helper: license depends on the work (No Texas license for in-house maintenance: electrician (1305.003(a)(8)) and plumbing (1301.053(a)(1)) laws exempt maintenance staff who do not work for the public. Refrigerant work needs EPA 608).
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +2.1% United States, 3,800 openings a year
B +9.3% Texas, 1,810 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
3.3 / 5+0.03.2 / 5
- Hazardous conditions-0.99Hazardous conditions: A 4.29, B 3.3
- Protective gear+0.74Protective gear: A 2.38, B 3.12
- Bending or twisting+0.51Bending or twisting: A 2.62, B 3.13
- High places-0.43High places: A 3.66, B 3.23
- Standing+0.41Standing: A 3.58, B 3.99
Degree
A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).
B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).
License
A No license for this job found at TDLR electricians, A/C or TSBPE; TDLR's Boiler Safety program was not checked in this round.
B No Texas license for in-house maintenance: electrician (1305.003(a)(8)) and plumbing (1301.053(a)(1)) laws exempt maintenance staff who do not work for the public. Refrigerant work needs EPA 608.
Experience
A Most common related work experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (O*NET: 24%).
B Most common related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 34%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 6
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Equipment Maintenance
- Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
To build: 0
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