Jobs Similar to Boilermakers

The 20 most similar careers

1. 1Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

   79% similar · $52,800 (−31%) · High school

2. 2Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

   79% similar · $39,630 (−48%) · High school

3. 3Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

   78% similar · $74,340 (−3%) · Training or associate

4. 4Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

   78% similar · $49,080 (−36%) · High school

5. 5Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

   78% similar · $65,510 (−14%) · Training or associate

6. 6Maintenance Workers, Machinery

   77% similar · $60,850 (−20%) · Training or associate

7. 7Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

   77% similar · $57,550 (−25%) · Training or associate

8. 8Industrial Machinery Mechanics

   77% similar · $64,520 (−16%) · Training or associate

9. 9Machinists

   77% similar · $58,750 (−23%) · Training or associate

10. 10Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

    77% similar · $46,330 (−39%) · High school

11. 11Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

    77% similar · $44,350 (−42%) · High school

12. 12Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

    77% similar · $61,290 (−20%) · High school

13. 13Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

    77% similar · $43,380 (−43%) · High school

14. 14Riggers

    77% similar · $62,640 (−18%) · High school

15. 15Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

    77% similar · $49,590 (−35%) · Training or associate

16. 16Wellhead Pumpers

    77% similar · $69,960 (−8%) · High school

17. 17Motorcycle Mechanics

    77% similar · $48,580 (−36%) · Training or associate

18. 18Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

    77% similar · $46,680 (−39%) · High school

19. 19Pile Driver Operators

    77% similar · $73,300 (−4%) · High school · Same group

20. 20Hydroelectric Plant Technicians

    76% similar · $102,040 (broader group) · Training or associate

Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology

Jobs that can lead here

Careers where boilermakers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).

• Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons (84)
• Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers (83)
• Millwrights (82)
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (82)
• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters (81)
• Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (81)
• Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters (81)
• Commercial Divers (80)
• Engine and Other Machine Assemblers (80)
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door (79)