These are the civilian jobs the U.S. Department of Labor maps to UT, plus the roles most closely related to them—ordered from the closest match. Think of them as a floor, not a ceiling: see what each role involves and pays, start where your Utilitiesman experience already fits, and build toward the rest.
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
$57,300/yr mediantypical $37k–$84k~397K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, HVAC, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.
Why it fits: A direct Department of Labor match—your Utilitiesman work maps straight onto the maintenance, repair & installation side of this role.
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
$54,890/yr mediantypical $37k–$83k~121K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Operate or control an entire process or system of machines, often through the use of control boards, to transfer or treat water or wastewater.
Why it fits: A direct Department of Labor match—your Utilitiesman work maps straight onto the manufacturing & production side of this role.
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
$61,550/yr mediantypical $39k–$103k~436K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Assemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases.
Why it fits: A direct Department of Labor match—your Utilitiesman work maps straight onto the construction & skilled trades side of this role.
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
$67,640/yr mediantypical $41k–$114k~34K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Operate or maintain stationary engines, boilers, or other mechanical equipment to provide utilities for buildings or industrial processes.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Utilitiesman occupations on the manufacturing & production side—a natural next step.
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
$70,100/yr mediantypical $39k–$105k~48K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Utilitiesman occupations on the maintenance, repair & installation side—a natural next step.
Home Appliance Repairers
$47,170/yr mediantypical $31k–$73k~30K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Repair, adjust, or install all types of electric or gas household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Utilitiesman occupations on the maintenance, repair & installation side—a natural next step.
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
$61,550/yr mediantypical $39k–$103k~436K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Install or repair solar energy systems designed to collect, store, and circulate solar-heated water for residential, commercial or industrial use.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Utilitiesman occupations on the construction & skilled trades side—a natural next step.
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
$46,700/yr mediantypical $31k–$73k~1.5M U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — many openings
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Utilitiesman occupations on the maintenance, repair & installation side—a natural next step.
Chemical Plant and System Operators
$80,030/yr mediantypical $48k–$108k~18K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Control or operate entire chemical processes or system of machines.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Utilitiesman occupations on the manufacturing & production side—a natural next step.
