Boiler and steam engine operators

Operadores de calderas y máquinas de vapor

3.0
AI exposure: Low
3 / 10
Theoretical estimate — not a prediction
Employees
1K
Average salary
28,031 €
Exposed wage index
10M €
employment × salary × score
Score sub-components
D
Displacement potential 3
C
Current AI capability 5
F
Physical barrier 9
R
Regulatory friction 6.5
Formula: (D*C/10)*(1-F/20)*(1-R/20)
Automation vector
These operators handle boilers and steam turbines in industrial or power plants, managing high-pressure physical systems from digital panels. AI autonomously optimizes combustion and the thermal efficiency of the system, predicting anomalies that could lead to critical failures or explosions. The human operator's responsibility lies in supervising the physical safety of the facility and taking immediate manual action during systemic failures or thermal emergencies.
Automation vector (Spanish)
Estos operadores manejan calderas y turbinas de vapor en plantas industriales o de energía, gestionando sistemas de alta presión físicos desde paneles digitales. La IA optimiza la combustión y la eficiencia térmica del sistema de forma autónoma, prediciendo anomalías que podrían derivar en fallos críticos o explosiones. La responsabilidad del operador humano radica en la supervisión de la seguridad física de la instalación y en la actuación manual inmediata ante fallos sistémicos o emergencias térmicas.
Hybrid EU AI Act: Minimal risk Employment confidence: B
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Source: LFS Q4 2025, INE Census 2021, SEPE 2024 · Methodology v30 · CC BY 4.0 · Authors: Álvaro de Nicolás, Miguel Sureda