Drilling consultant vs general foreman

The differences between drilling consultants and general foremen 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 general foreman. Additionally, a drilling consultant has an average salary of $114,430, which is higher than the $48,517 average annual salary of a general foreman.

The top three skills for a drilling consultant include safety procedures, well site and party contractors. The most important skills for a general foreman are safety procedures, OSHA, and safety rules.

Drilling consultant vs general foreman overview

	Drilling Consultant	General Foreman
Yearly salary	$114,430	$48,517
Hourly rate	$55.01	$23.33
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	5,334	49,875
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Drilling consultant vs general foreman salary

Drilling consultants and general foremen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Drilling Consultant	General Foreman
Average salary	$114,430	$48,517
Salary range	Between $78,000 And $166,000	Between $37,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Saint Louis, MO
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Pacifi
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between drilling consultant and general foreman education

There are a few differences between a drilling consultant and a general foreman in terms of educational background:

	Drilling Consultant	General Foreman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Drilling consultant vs general foreman demographics

Here are the differences between drilling consultants' and general foremen' demographics:

	Drilling Consultant	General Foreman
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%
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, 5.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between drilling consultant and general foreman 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.

General foreman example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise residential remodel and new construction projects.
Install EMT, ridge, and PVC conduit systems for the protection and utilization of electrical wiring.
Work with many types of PVC style roof systems ..
Instruct on how to properly rig parts on flat bar, load and unload trucks
Clean and maintain seal coat rig including removing and replacing gaskets, spools and pipe.
Work involve using of hand and power tools, wedges, dogs, and turnbuckles.

Drilling consultant vs general foreman skills

Common drilling consultant skills

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

Common general foreman skills

Safety Procedures, 11%
OSHA, 9%
Safety Rules, 8%
Quality Standards, 6%
Oversight, 5%
Safety Policies, 5%