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Boilermakers vs Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

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

A factual, source-backed comparison of Boilermakers and Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 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 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$73,340
$38,860
Employment · BLS OEWS
10,170
97,540
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
7th pct
15th pct

At a glance

Dimension Boilermakers Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Median pay $73,340 $38,860
Employment 10,170 97,540
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-2.4%) About average (+2.3%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 800 11,800
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 Low · 15th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 35th pct · 21% of tasks 4th pct · 11% 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, English Language, Mathematics, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Quality Control Analysis, Oral Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring, Oral Expression, Information Ordering, Flexibility of Closure, Visualization, Selective Attention.

Specific to Boilermakers

  • Inductive Reasoning
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Learning
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Equipment Selection
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management
  • Written Comprehension

Specific to Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

  • Building and Construction
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Design
  • Production and Processing
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Static Strength

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 , Electronic mail software , Operating system software , Word processing software , Enterprise resource planning ERP software .

Specific to Boilermakers

Specific to Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Boilermakers or Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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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 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers." 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-helpers-installation-maintenance-and-repair-workers

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Singulariki. (2026). Boilermakers vs Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/boilermakers-vs-helpers-installation-maintenance-and-repair-workers

BibTeX 
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  title  = {Boilermakers vs Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers},
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  url    = {https://singulariki.com/compare/boilermakers-vs-helpers-installation-maintenance-and-repair-workers}
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