Blast hole driller vs deep well contractor

The differences between blast hole drillers and deep well contractors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a blast hole driller and a deep well contractor. Additionally, a blast hole driller has an average salary of $51,719, which is higher than the $36,323 average annual salary of a deep well contractor.

The top three skills for a blast hole driller include MSHA, RAN and CPR. The most important skills for a deep well contractor are vital signs, onsite, and health education.

Blast hole driller vs deep well contractor overview

	Blast Hole Driller	Deep Well Contractor
Yearly salary	$51,719	$36,323
Hourly rate	$24.86	$17.46
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	887	11,536
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Blast hole driller vs deep well contractor salary

Blast hole drillers and deep well contractors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Blast Hole Driller	Deep Well Contractor
Average salary	$51,719	$36,323
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $80,000	Between $25,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between blast hole driller and deep well contractor education

There are a few differences between a blast hole driller and a deep well contractor in terms of educational background:

	Blast Hole Driller	Deep Well Contractor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Blast hole driller vs deep well contractor demographics

Here are the differences between blast hole drillers' and deep well contractors' demographics:

	Blast Hole Driller	Deep Well Contractor
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%	Male, 58.3% Female, 41.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 0.8% White, 74.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 0.8% White, 74.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between blast hole driller and deep well contractor duties and responsibilities

Blast hole driller example responsibilities.

Provide leadership and guidance to direct reports, and manage their efforts to maximize their contribution to operational effectiveness and performance.
Drill, blast, run some equipment as needed
Operate hoists to lift power line poles into position.
Maintain and follow MSHA and company rules and policies while on duty.
Pump water from pit, set up light plants, and move trail cable for earth-moving shovels.
Plan layout, drill shots, MSHA federal inspections, keep and maintain powder magazines and need inventory paperwork.

Deep well contractor example responsibilities.

Utilize Sharepoint platform to manage and collaborate multiple documents.
Conduct SharePoint site testing for OFAC to confirm user friendliness.
Modify and test existing SSIS packages in coordination with changes to insurance data models.
Refactore SSIS packages to reduce server load and execution times base on SSIS performance management monitoring.
Perform QA on cash vault accounts using KYC to identify compliance issues, and escalate issues for resolution.
Research, analyze and draft multiple project specific documents and create accompanying PowerPoint presentations.

Blast hole driller vs deep well contractor skills

Common blast hole driller skills

MSHA, 46%
RAN, 12%
CPR, 9%
Construction Sites, 8%
CDL, 7%
Drill Bits, 6%

Common deep well contractor skills

Vital Signs, 23%
Onsite, 19%
Health Education, 18%
Health Fairs, 16%
Outbound Calls, 13%
SharePoint, 12%

Blast Hole Driller vs. similar jobs

Blast Hole Driller related careers

Blast Hole Driller related jobs

What similar roles do

Driller responsibilities

Zippia Careers
Construction and Extraction Industry
Blast Hole Driller
Blast Hole Driller vs Deep Well Contractor

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse construction and extraction jobs