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Army Prime Power Production Specialist (12P)

Army Prime Power Production Specialist (12P)

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F Other From other fields jobs · Skilled level · O*NET 51-8021.00

Civilian match: Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Texas median
whole occupation, 2025
$63,810
work over
40 h a week
32%
load index
from O*NET data
3.3/5
preparation
O*NET
Job Zone 3

Pay

This level's pay

No published pay record names this level: no public record found in sources S1-S7 that names this rung. The occupation-wide figure below is for all experience levels.

Whole occupation: all Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, Texas
BLS OEWS May 2025
  • Series OEUS480000000000051802113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
  • Based on an estimated 890 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000051802101).

Half of all Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in Texas earn more than $63,810; the bottom 10% earned less than $48,250 and the top 10% more than $90,190 (May 2025, base pay, about 890 jobs). U.S. median $78,620.

Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, not level-specific
BLS

Texas
No Texas projection is published for this occupation.
United States
+2.1% jobs · about 3,800 openings a year (33,300 jobs in 2024)

Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.

Hours
O*NET 31.0
  • Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2023, n = 21 respondents, O*NET OnLine

About 3 in 10 work more than 40 hours a week (32%).

Schedule: regular 82% · irregular 17% · seasonal 1%

Physical load 3.3 of 5, our index from O*NET
Method
  • Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (2.79, 6 measures) and an exposure index (3.72, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
  • O*NET OnLine

Body

  • Standing3.58
  • Walking or running3.23
  • Bending or twisting2.62
  • Kneeling or crawling2.52
  • Keeping balance2.42
  • Climbing ladders2.36

Exposure

  • Hazardous conditions4.29
  • Outdoors, all weather4.26
  • Very hot or cold4.08
  • Hazardous equipment3.99
  • High places3.66
  • Cramped space3.38
  • Protective gear2.38
Body 2.79 · exposure 3.72. O*NET Work Context means, 1 = never, 5 = continually or every day.

Getting in

Degree
0% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Post-Secondary Certificate
Preparation
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Why this level
Starting point outside the electrical field (feeder).

Moves to the side 4

  • E Power Plant Operator Entry station closest in skills: O*NET lists Power Plant Operators as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.91. License: depends on the work.
  • E Biomass Plant Technician Entry station closest in skills: O*NET lists Biomass Plant Technicians as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.91. License: depends on the work.
  • E Geothermal Technician Entry station closest in skills: O*NET lists Geothermal Technicians as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.91. License: depends on the work.
  • R Stationary Engineer DMDC/O*NET military crosswalk maps A 12P to O*NET 51-8021.00. License gate: not checked yet.
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What the work is 6 core tasks

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.

  1. Operate or tend stationary engines, boilers, and auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, compressors, or air-conditioning equipment, to supply and maintain steam or heat for buildings, marine vessels, or pneumatic tools.
  2. Activate valves to maintain required amounts of water in boilers, to adjust supplies of combustion air, and to control the flow of fuel into burners.
  3. Monitor boiler water, chemical, and fuel levels, and make adjustments to maintain required levels.
  4. Analyze problems and take appropriate action to ensure continuous and reliable operation of equipment and systems.
  5. Observe and interpret readings on gauges, meters, and charts registering various aspects of boiler operation to ensure that boilers are operating properly.
  6. Maintain daily logs of operation, maintenance, and safety activities, including test results, instrument readings, and details of equipment malfunctions and maintenance work.

Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.

Top skills

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operation and Control
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Repairing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Active Learning
Sources (3)

This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license

Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.

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