Derrickman vs rigging up worker

The differences between derrickmen and rigging up workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a derrickman has an average salary of $48,858, which is higher than the $28,605 average annual salary of a rigging up worker.

The top three skills for a derrickman include drilling fluid, fluid properties and direct supervision. The most important skills for a rigging up worker are CDL, tongs, and .

Derrickman vs rigging up worker overview

	Derrickman	Rigging Up Worker
Yearly salary	$48,858	$28,605
Hourly rate	$23.49	$13.75
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	733	19,539
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Derrickman vs rigging up worker salary

Derrickmen and rigging up workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Derrickman	Rigging Up Worker
Average salary	$48,858	$28,605
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $64,000	Between $19,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between derrickman and rigging up worker education

There are a few differences between a derrickman and a rigging up worker in terms of educational background:

	Derrickman	Rigging Up Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Derrickman vs rigging up worker demographics

Here are the differences between derrickmen' and rigging up workers' demographics:

	Derrickman	Rigging Up Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 98.1% Female, 1.9%	Male, 98.1% Female, 1.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 24.3% Asian, 1.2% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 1.2% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between derrickman and rigging up worker duties and responsibilities

Derrickman example responsibilities.

Fill out the Iadc logs daily, lead the crew during safety meetings and orientations.
Provide leadership and guidance to direct reports, and manage their efforts to maximize their contribution to operational effectiveness and performance.
Conduct derrick maintenance of sheave nest, cables, structure, ropes, pulleys and safety equipment.
Maintain shakers and agitators on pit system.
Maintain centrifugal, agitators, and shakers.
Prepare BHA as per plan for hole sections.

Rigging up worker example responsibilities.

Operate drill floor equipment, iron roughneck, rotary tongs, slips, elevators, floor winches, safety clamps.
Follow DDI and customer operating and reporting procedures.
Clean machines to keep up efficiency.dispose of defective feed.operate forkliftoperate bobcat
Clean and sanitize processing equipment in preparation for USDA inspections.

Derrickman vs rigging up worker skills

Common derrickman skills

Drilling Fluid, 12%
Fluid Properties, 9%
Direct Supervision, 8%
Well Control, 5%
Tongs, 5%
Drill Pipe, 4%

Common rigging up worker skills

CDL, 56%
Tongs, 44%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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