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SUMMARY
Low Risk
38%
(Avg. of calculated & votes)
JOB SCORE
4.6/10
CALCULATED
42%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
34%
(Low Risk)
GROWTH
by year 2032
-4.5 %
WAGES
$71,140
or $34.20 per hour
VOLUME
as of 2023
11,130
SNOWFLAKE
Snowflake diagram for Boilermakers
DECRIPTION Construct, assemble, maintain, and repair stationary steam boilers and boiler house auxiliaries. Align structures or plate sections to assemble boiler frame tanks or vats, following blueprints. Work involves use of hand and power tools, plumb bobs, levels, wedges, dogs, or turnbuckles. Assist in testing assembled vessels. Direct cleaning of boilers and boiler furnaces. Inspect and repair boiler fittings, such as safety valves, regulators, automatic-control mechanisms, water columns, and auxiliary machines.