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	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	Maintenance Workers, Machinery
SUMMARY	61% High Risk	41% Moderate Risk	43% Moderate Risk	38% Low Risk	53% Moderate Risk
JOB SCORE	3.7/10	4.9/10	4.6/10	4.0/10	4.0/10
POLLING	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	56% (Moderate Risk, Based on 50 votes)	37% (Low Risk, Based on 77 votes)	38% (Low Risk, Based on 94 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	2.6%	1.3%	2.2%	-6.5%	-2.8%
WAGES	$60,020 or $28.85 per hour	$74,690 or $35.91 per hour	$75,190 or $36.15 per hour	$58,260 or $28.01 per hour	$60,500 or $29.08 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	12,600	46,920	30,780	126,750	56,540
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DESCRIPTION	Tend, control, or operate power-driven, stationary, or portable pumps and manifold systems to transfer gases, oil, other liquids, slurries, or powdered materials to and from various vessels and processes.	Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.	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.	Operate or control an entire process or system of machines, often through the use of control boards, to transfer or treat water or wastewater.	Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.

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