Also called: Boiler Service Technician, Radiant Heat Installer
Installs and repairs boilers and hot-water heating systems, including radiators and radiant floor heat.
You start a call at an old house with a cast-iron boiler from the 1960s, cleaning the burner and bleeding air from radiators. Next you lay radiant tubing under a new kitchen floor. Hydronic heat is common in the Northeast and Midwest.
Estimated from BLS HVAC mechanics and installers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 3 years after high school. HVAC or plumbing apprenticeship plus boiler training.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, Trade school, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: HVAC Technology (trade school), Plumbing (trade school).
Growing much faster than average (about 8% over 10 years). HVAC mechanics and installers overall.
Low risk for 10 years. Boiler controls get smarter, but piping, soldering and fixing radiant and hot-water systems stays skilled handwork.
Classes: Physics, Algebra, Plumbing or HVAC CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9021.
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