Drilling consultant vs leadman

The differences between drilling consultants and leadmen 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 leadman. Additionally, a drilling consultant has an average salary of $114,430, which is higher than the $39,503 average annual salary of a leadman.

The top three skills for a drilling consultant include safety procedures, well site and party contractors. The most important skills for a leadman are safety procedures, hand tools, and OSHA.

Drilling consultant vs leadman overview

	Drilling Consultant	Leadman
Yearly salary	$114,430	$39,503
Hourly rate	$55.01	$18.99
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	5,334	1,046
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Drilling consultant vs leadman salary

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

	Drilling Consultant	Leadman
Average salary	$114,430	$39,503
Salary range	Between $78,000 And $166,000	Between $27,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	New Bedford, MA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Black & Veatch
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between drilling consultant and leadman education

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

	Drilling Consultant	Leadman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Drilling consultant vs leadman demographics

Here are the differences between drilling consultants' and leadmen' demographics:

	Drilling Consultant	Leadman
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%
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, 4.7% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 25.1% Asian, 1.4% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between drilling consultant and leadman 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.

Leadman example responsibilities.

Develop process improvements to increase reliability and performance, and work with senior leadership to define and achieve business goals.
Manage well site personnel and all lease operators, completing records, ensuring certifications and maintaining personnel data when require.
Learned and practice welding, stick and MIG
Skil with plasma, oxy acetylene cutting and brazing.
Work closely with CNC machinists to train them to maximize CNC equipment capabilities.
Evaluate blueprints or instructions necessary to complete the project while checking and maintaining JSA 's

Drilling consultant vs leadman skills

Common drilling consultant skills

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

Common leadman skills

Safety Procedures, 14%
Hand Tools, 13%
OSHA, 10%
Work Ethic, 10%
Safety Rules, 6%
Shovels, 5%