Drilling field specialist vs specialist

The differences between drilling field specialists and specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become a drilling field specialist, becoming a specialist takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a drilling field specialist has an average salary of $105,190, which is higher than the $58,013 average annual salary of a specialist.

The top three skills for a drilling field specialist include rig, drilling fluid and technical guidance. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Drilling field specialist vs specialist overview

	Drilling Field Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$105,190	$58,013
Hourly rate	$50.57	$27.89
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	46,409	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	46	42
Years of experience	-	2

Drilling field specialist vs specialist salary

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

	Drilling Field Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$105,190	$58,013
Salary range	Between $64,000 And $170,000	Between $32,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	Anchorage, AK	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	Alaska	New Jersey
Best paying company	BP America Inc	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between drilling field specialist and specialist education

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

	Drilling Field Specialist	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Drilling field specialist vs specialist demographics

Here are the differences between drilling field specialists' and specialists' demographics:

	Drilling Field Specialist	Specialist
Average age	46	42
Gender ratio	Male, 92.5% Female, 7.5%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.0% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 23.8% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 10.5% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	2%	11%

Differences between drilling field specialist and specialist duties and responsibilities

Drilling field specialist example responsibilities.

Manage and approve field tickets receive from vendors and ensures proper AFE and costs codes are used.
Assist with hazardous chemicals HSE training and OSHA requirements.
Conduct all business activities in accordance with HSE & legal requirements.
Set up and perform pre-job function test of all MWD equipment.
Perform post job cleaning, inventory, and pack MWD equipment per standards.
Monitor all types of JSA's: routine operations, high risk operations, etc.

Specialist example responsibilities.

Create, manage, and assist users with SharePoint sites.
Manage an on-site IRB and company good clinical practice (GCP) inspection.
Manage SharePoint sites by creating, editing, and customizing company sites, libraries and security.
Manage the building of accounts, assigning of static IP's, and scheduling of business class installations.
Convert servers from UNIX to Linux, all hardware diagnostics and repair including printers/plotters/desktops etc.
Follow safety procedures such as maintenance of all equipment (Telxon scanners, terminals and ladders).

Drilling field specialist vs specialist skills

Common drilling field specialist skills

Rig, 35%
Drilling Fluid, 13%
Technical Guidance, 8%
Fluid Properties, 7%
Product Usage, 6%
Well Control, 4%

Common specialist skills

Patients, 15%
Customer Service, 11%
Work Ethic, 5%
Patient Care, 4%
Exceptional Client, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%