Drilling supervisor vs crew supervisor

The differences between drilling supervisors and crew 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 supervisor and a crew supervisor. Additionally, a drilling supervisor has an average salary of $121,979, which is higher than the $41,760 average annual salary of a crew supervisor.

The top three skills for a drilling supervisor include safety procedures, well control and logistics. The most important skills for a crew supervisor are safety procedures, CDL, and mowing.

Drilling supervisor vs crew supervisor overview

	Drilling Supervisor	Crew Supervisor
Yearly salary	$121,979	$41,760
Hourly rate	$58.64	$20.08
Growth rate	-	18%
Number of jobs	5,090	68,330
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Drilling supervisor vs crew supervisor salary

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

	Drilling Supervisor	Crew Supervisor
Average salary	$121,979	$41,760
Salary range	Between $84,000 And $175,000	Between $30,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	Anchorage, AK	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	Illinois	Connecticut
Best paying company	Hunt Oil	Hill International
Best paying industry	Energy	Construction

Differences between drilling supervisor and crew supervisor education

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

	Drilling Supervisor	Crew Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Petroleum Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Drilling supervisor vs crew supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between drilling supervisors' and crew supervisors' demographics:

	Drilling Supervisor	Crew Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.7% Female, 3.3%	Male, 82.7% Female, 17.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 1.4% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between drilling supervisor and crew supervisor duties and responsibilities

Drilling supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the multi-vendor optimization processes.
Manage onsite operations safely and efficiently delivering well objectives, in full compliance with relevant standards and operator policies.
Oversee pumps & pits and maintain SCR and motor functions.
Complete reports for the drilling rig such as payroll and IADC.
Conduct JSA's and pre-tour meetings daily for each drilling crew.
Work with high concentrations of H2S, extreme problematic well dynamics and wells with lose circulation.

Crew supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and perform all excavations.
Maintain procedural hierarchy and chain of command.
Operate a bobcat and excavator to complete job tasks.
Provide technical support of all as-built data and field sketches to drafting.
Ensure pre-operational checks of firefighting equipment are in safe and working order.
Dig ditches and level earth to grade specification by using a pick and shovel.

Drilling supervisor vs crew supervisor skills

Common drilling supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 21%
Well Control, 9%
Logistics, 9%
H2S, 4%
OBM, 4%
MWD, 3%

Common crew supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
CDL, 6%
Mowing, 5%
Payroll, 4%
Safety Standards, 4%
CPR, 3%