Below are the skills needed to be stationary engineers boiler operators according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Operation Monitoring | 4 | 3.5 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Operation and Control | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Active Listening | 3.25 | 3 |
| Monitoring | 3.25 | 3.12 |
Below are the abilities needed to be stationary engineers boiler operators according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Oral Expression | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Control Precision | 3.25 | 3.25 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be stationary engineers boiler operators according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Mechanical | 4.18 | 4.57 |
| English Language | 3.27 | 2.91 |
| Production and Processing | 3.27 | 3.23 |
| Education and Training | 3.18 | 3.35 |
| Mathematics | 2.93 | 3.02 |
Below are the work activities involved in being stationary engineers boiler operators according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material | 4.73 | 4.74 |
| Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | 4.66 | 5.51 |
| Making Decisions and Solving Problems | 4.49 | 4.93 |
| Documenting/Recording Information | 4.33 | 4.13 |
| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | 4.33 | 4.39 |
Below are the work styles involved in being stationary engineers boiler operators according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Dependability | 4.44 | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.3 | |
| Initiative | 4.08 | |
| Stress Tolerance | 3.93 | |
| Integrity | 3.86 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Stationary Engineers Boiler Operators
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Stationary Engineers Boiler Operators jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 960 | $56,190 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 790 | $78,360 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 780 | $103,370 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 700 | $59,350 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson | 660 | $65,550 |
| Pittsburgh | 450 | $56,090 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls | 360 | $53,630 |
| Richmond | 350 | $52,930 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | 340 | $55,460 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 330 | $65,110 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
