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Boilermakers vs Structural Iron and Steel Workers

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

A factual, source-backed comparison of Boilermakers and Structural Iron and Steel 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 Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$73,340
$62,700
Employment · BLS OEWS
10,170
64,720
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
7th pct
5th pct

At a glance

Dimension Boilermakers Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Median pay $73,340 $62,700
Employment 10,170 64,720
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-2.4%) About average (+4.4%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 800 5,500
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 · 5th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 35th pct · 21% of tasks 5th 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, Mathematics, Oral Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Oral Expression, Information Ordering, Visualization, Selective Attention, Reaction Time.

Specific to Boilermakers

  • Inductive Reasoning
  • English Language
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Repairing
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Learning

Specific to Structural Iron and Steel Workers

  • Building and Construction
  • Static Strength
  • Trunk Strength
  • Extent Flexibility
  • Gross Body Equilibrium
  • Depth Perception
  • Coordination
  • Dynamic 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: Electronic mail software .

Specific to Boilermakers

Specific to Structural Iron and Steel Workers

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Boilermakers or Structural Iron and Steel 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 Structural Iron and Steel 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; 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-structural-iron-and-steel-workers

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Singulariki. (2026). Boilermakers vs Structural Iron and Steel Workers. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/boilermakers-vs-structural-iron-and-steel-workers

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