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100457
Boiler Operators

Boiler Operators - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Manufacturers
  • Hospitals
  • Schools, colleges, and universities
  • Local, state, and federal government agencies

Outlook

Demand for this career is growing about as fast as average. Workers will be needed for routine maintenance and to ensure that the equipment is working properly. Construction of large buildings, especially health care facilities, will spur demand.

Job prospects are best for those who have apprenticeship training or who are licensed before they look for a job.

Stationary Engineers (CIS 100457)

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Illinois
1,570
Small
&
2.3%
2.7%
>>>>
168
Few
  Champaign Area
70
Small
&
1.4%
1.9%
>>>>
7
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
40
Very small
&
0.0%
-1.2%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Cook County
667
Small
&
3.0%
3.0%
>>>>
72
Very few
  Decatur Area
14
Very small
&
7.1%
0.1%
>>>>
2
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
58
Very small
&
6.9%
4.0%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Du Page County
88
Very small
&
2.3%
3.7%
>>>>
9
Very few
  Edwardsville Area
29
Very small
&
0.0%
4.4%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
14
Very small
&
-7.1%
-2.2%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
22
Very small
&
9.1%
-0.1%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Lake County
70
Very small
&
7.1%
2.6%
>>>>
7
Very few
  McHenry County
17
Very small
&
11.8%
6.1%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
41
Very small
&
0.0%
0.2%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
33
Very small
&
6.1%
5.1%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
72
Very small
&
0.0%
1.3%
>>>>
7
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
40
Very small
&
-7.5%
-1.6%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
23
Very small
&
0.0%
1.8%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Rockford Area
36
Very small
&
2.8%
2.4%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
23
Very small
&
4.3%
-0.3%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Springfield Area
89
Small
&
-1.1%
-0.8%
>>>>
9
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
42
Very small
&
-2.4%
0.2%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Vermilion County
8
Very small
&
0.0%
-5.1%
>>>>
0
None
  Will County
39
Very small
&
7.7%
5.4%
>>>>
4
Very few
United States
33,300
Small
&
2.1%
3.1%
>>>>
3,800
Very few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.