Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Monitor boiler water, chemical, and fuel levels, and make adjustments to maintain required levels.72
• Weigh, measure, and record fuel used.71
• 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.69

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Analyze problems and take appropriate action to ensure continuous and reliable operation of equipment and systems.59
• Perform or arrange for repairs, such as complete overhauls, replacement of defective valves, gaskets, or bearings, or fabrication of new parts.59
• Provide assistance to plumbers in repairing or replacing water, sewer, or waste lines, and in daily maintenance activities.59

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

The current data release does not distinguish durable tasks for this role.

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 62 puts Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in the most-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this high is about the mix: 12 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 8 augmentable, and 0 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: audit how much of your week sits in the exposed tasks above — then shift time toward the durable set or investigate the adjacent roles below.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

Shown only when the target is at least 10 points lower under the same score version and skill overlap is at least 50%. These are adjacent roles with lower task exposure — not guaranteed “safe careers”.

Labor-market context

• $78,620median wage
• 28,250employed
• 3,800annual openings
• +2.1%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Power Plant Operators 65
• Biomass Plant Technicians 63
• Hydroelectric Plant Technicians 54
• Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 58
• Geothermal Technicians 57
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 39

FAQ — Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

What does a score of 62 mean for a Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 62 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the most-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Monitor boiler water, chemical, and fuel levels, and make adjustments to maintain required levels; Weigh, measure, and record fuel used; 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. Exposure is scored per task from structured data, not generated by a language model.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The current data release does not distinguish durable tasks for this role.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.