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Electricians vs Boilermakers

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

A factual, source-backed comparison of Electricians and Boilermakers 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.”

Electricians Boilermakers
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$62,350
$73,340
Employment · BLS OEWS
742,580
10,170
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
51st pct
7th pct

At a glance

Dimension Electricians Boilermakers
Median pay $62,350 $73,340
Employment 742,580 10,170
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Growing fast (+9.5%) Declining (-2.4%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 81,000 800
Typical education · O*NET Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Moderate · 51st pct Low · 7th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 31st pct · 19% of tasks 35th pct · 21% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Automation-leaning (35.0%) —
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: Troubleshooting, Problem Sensitivity, Near Vision, Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning, Oral Comprehension, Information Ordering, Finger Dexterity, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Repairing, Mechanical, Mathematics, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Written Comprehension, Oral Expression, Visualization, Active Learning, Quality Control Analysis, Judgment and Decision Making, Category Flexibility, Flexibility of Closure, Manual Dexterity, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving, Operations Monitoring, Selective Attention, Control Precision.

Specific to Electricians

  • Building and Construction
  • Visual Color Discrimination
  • Administration and Management
  • Extent Flexibility
  • Trunk Strength
  • Design
  • Installation
  • Far Vision

Specific to Boilermakers

  • Operation and Control
  • Multilimb Coordination
  • English Language
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Equipment Selection
  • Time Management
  • Written Expression
  • Fluency of Ideas

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 Electricians

Specific to Boilermakers

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Electricians or Boilermakers — 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. "Electricians vs Boilermakers." 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/electricians-vs-boilermakers

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Singulariki. (2026). Electricians vs Boilermakers. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/electricians-vs-boilermakers

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  title  = {Electricians vs Boilermakers},
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