Stationary Engineer (public facilities) in Connecticut: Pay Plan

$59,592 – $93,946

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$94,870

median pay in CT, all employers

270

workers in CT (SOC 51-8021)

Sources: Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources, Connecticut State Employee Compensation Plans and Job Class Specifications; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Connecticut state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective June 26, 2026. These are the ranges Connecticut sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Stationary Engineer (37.5 Hour) Class 8070TC · class description Grade TC 17 · NP-2 TC 37.5 Hour Pay Plan	$59,592 – $77,144 a year 10 steps Step 1: $59,592 a year Step 2: $61,617 a year Step 3: $63,616 a year Step 4: $65,637 a year Step 5: $67,649 a year Step 6: $69,666 a year Step 7: $71,682 a year Step 8: $73,475 a year Step 9: $75,314 a year Step 10: $77,144 a year
Stationary Engineer (40 Hour) Class 8070FM · class description Grade FM 17 · NP-2 FM 40 Hour Pay Plan	$63,564 – $82,292 a year 10 steps Step 1: $63,564 a year Step 2: $65,725 a year Step 3: $67,858 a year Step 4: $70,017 a year Step 5: $72,160 a year Step 6: $74,310 a year Step 7: $76,462 a year Step 8: $78,371 a year Step 9: $80,336 a year Step 10: $82,292 a year
Lead Stationary Engineer (37.5 Hour) Class 7550TC · class description Grade TC 20 · NP-2 TC 37.5 Hour Pay Plan	$68,778 – $88,074 a year 10 steps Step 1: $68,778 a year Step 2: $70,953 a year Step 3: $73,135 a year Step 4: $75,308 a year Step 5: $77,479 a year Step 6: $79,668 a year Step 7: $81,835 a year Step 8: $83,881 a year Step 9: $85,975 a year Step 10: $88,074 a year
Lead Stationary Engineer (40 Hour) Class 7550FM · class description Grade FM 20 · NP-2 FM 40 Hour Pay Plan	$73,365 – $93,946 a year 10 steps Step 1: $73,365 a year Step 2: $75,684 a year Step 3: $78,007 a year Step 4: $80,331 a year Step 5: $82,645 a year Step 6: $84,979 a year Step 7: $87,289 a year Step 8: $89,472 a year Step 9: $91,711 a year Step 10: $93,946 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources, Connecticut State Employee Compensation Plans and Job Class Specifications. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Connecticut, all employers Sourced

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators (SOC 51-8021) in Connecticut, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	CT
Workers	270
10th percentile	$67,520
Median	$94,870
90th percentile	$109,680
National median, government employers	$81,760

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Free practice tests for Connecticut

Connecticut Boiler Operator Licensing Exam
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Stationary Engineer Boiler Operator
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Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Stationary Engineer (public facilities) page.

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