Drilling assistant vs miner helper

The differences between drilling assistants and miner helpers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a drilling assistant has an average salary of $52,256, which is higher than the $35,694 average annual salary of a miner helper.

Drilling assistant vs miner helper overview

	Drilling Assistant	Miner Helper
Yearly salary	$52,256	$35,694
Hourly rate	$25.12	$17.16
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	1,886	13,718
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Drilling assistant vs miner helper salary

Drilling assistants and miner helpers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Drilling Assistant	Miner Helper
Average salary	$52,256	$35,694
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $71,000	Between $26,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between drilling assistant and miner helper education

There are a few differences between a drilling assistant and a miner helper in terms of educational background:

	Drilling Assistant	Miner Helper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Drilling assistant vs miner helper demographics

Here are the differences between drilling assistants' and miner helpers' demographics:

	Drilling Assistant	Miner Helper
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 1.2% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 1.2% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between drilling assistant and miner helper duties and responsibilities

Drilling assistant example responsibilities.

Manage and approve field tickets receive from vendors and ensures proper AFE and costs codes are used.
Provide leadership and guidance to direct reports, and manage their efforts to maximize their contribution to operational effectiveness and performance.
Drill and run 4``liner to TD at S/L 19154 #3 aboard the Hercules 49.
BOP testing are done with third party.
Prepare AFE cost estimates and turnkey bids.
Organize and maintain drill station to MSHA standards.

Miner helper example responsibilities.

Operate and maintain the concrete plant and manage formulation of shotcrete and concrete batches.
Regulate the underground water systems pressure and consistency by performing HVAC relate maintenance with regular time monitoring.
Regulate the underground water systems pressure and consistency by performing HVAC relate maintenance with regular time monitoring.

Drilling assistant vs miner helper skills

Common drilling assistant skills

CDL, 32%
Drill Holes, 22%
Geotechnical, 15%
Minor Maintenance, 4%
Safety Procedures, 3%
DOT, 3%

Common miner helper skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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