Drilling consultant vs field supervisor

The differences between drilling consultants and field supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a drilling consultant and a field supervisor. Additionally, a drilling consultant has an average salary of $114,430, which is higher than the $42,894 average annual salary of a field supervisor.

The top three skills for a drilling consultant include safety procedures, well site and party contractors. The most important skills for a field supervisor are customer service, quality standards, and emergency situations.

Drilling consultant vs field supervisor overview

	Drilling Consultant	Field Supervisor
Yearly salary	$114,430	$42,894
Hourly rate	$55.01	$20.62
Growth rate	-	8%
Number of jobs	5,334	56,540
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Drilling consultant vs field supervisor salary

Drilling consultants and field supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Drilling Consultant	Field Supervisor
Average salary	$114,430	$42,894
Salary range	Between $78,000 And $166,000	Between $30,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	PNM Resources
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between drilling consultant and field supervisor education

There are a few differences between a drilling consultant and a field supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Drilling Consultant	Field Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Drilling consultant vs field supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between drilling consultants' and field supervisors' demographics:

	Drilling Consultant	Field Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.3% Asian, 1.4% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 1.4% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between drilling consultant and field supervisor duties and responsibilities

Drilling consultant example responsibilities.

Manage casing and cement jobs on each hole section staying in compliance with BLM & NMOCD
Observe well conditions and reactions at all times while managing daily tasks for a six man oil rig crew.
Maintain all daily rig logistics, equipment requirements, and manage all third party vendor invoicing as per agree bid proposals.
Manage drilling operations for geotechnical drilling operations
Make recommendations to achieve best possible directional performance including bitand BHA recommendations.
Manage onsite operations safely and efficiently delivering well objectives, in full compliance with relevant standards and operator policies.

Field supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage well site personnel and all lease operators, completing records, ensuring certifications and maintaining personnel data when require.
Project manage and monitor all print job requests via TRAC (RICOH web base job requesting and reporting tool).
Manage logistics and implementation of an experiential marketing campaign in a mall setting - including on-site management.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as trucks and trailers, mowers, snow blowers and power tools.
Have pipe, unlimite plate, and sheet metal certifications.
Operate machinery including mowers, trimmers, thatchers, and aerators.

Drilling consultant vs field supervisor skills

Common drilling consultant skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Well Site, 8%
Party Contractors, 7%
Logistics, 7%
Site Supervision, 6%
Well Control, 5%

Common field supervisor skills

Customer Service, 12%
Quality Standards, 8%
Emergency Situations, 8%
Payroll, 7%
Direct Supervision, 7%
HR, 7%