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Boilermakers vs Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Boilermakers and Engine and Other Machine Assemblers on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Boilermakers Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$73,340
$52,540
Employment · BLS OEWS
10,170
38,420
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
7th pct
37th pct

At a glance

Dimension Boilermakers Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Median pay $73,340 $52,540
Employment 10,170 38,420
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-2.4%) Declining (-21.1%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 800 2,800
Typical education · O*NET Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 7th pct Moderate · 37th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 35th pct · 21% of tasks 49th pct · 27% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Mechanical, Operations Monitoring, Control Precision, Near Vision, Problem Sensitivity, Deductive Reasoning, Operation and Control, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Manual Dexterity, Finger Dexterity, Multilimb Coordination, Critical Thinking, Inductive Reasoning, Mathematics, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Quality Control Analysis, Oral Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving, Written Comprehension, Information Ordering, Category Flexibility, Flexibility of Closure, Perceptual Speed, Visualization, Selective Attention.

Specific to Boilermakers

  • English Language
  • Repairing
  • Active Learning
  • Equipment Selection
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management
  • Oral Expression
  • Written Expression

Specific to Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

  • Production and Processing
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Static Strength
  • Extent Flexibility
  • Trunk Strength
  • Speech Recognition
  • Speech Clarity
  • Engineering and Technology

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Computer aided design CAD software , Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Word processing software , Enterprise resource planning ERP software .

Specific to Boilermakers

Specific to Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

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    Sources for this page

    Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

    Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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    Singulariki. "Boilermakers vs Engine and Other Machine Assemblers." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/boilermakers-vs-engine-and-other-machine-assemblers

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    Singulariki. (2026). Boilermakers vs Engine and Other Machine Assemblers. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/boilermakers-vs-engine-and-other-machine-assemblers

    BibTeX 
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    Citations name the underlying public dataset releases — they reflect what this page is built from, not just the URL.