Drilling supervisor vs field supervisor

The differences between drilling supervisors 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 supervisor and a field supervisor. Additionally, a drilling supervisor has an average salary of $121,979, which is higher than the $42,894 average annual salary of a field supervisor.

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

Drilling supervisor vs field supervisor overview

	Drilling Supervisor	Field Supervisor
Yearly salary	$121,979	$42,894
Hourly rate	$58.64	$20.62
Growth rate	-	8%
Number of jobs	5,090	56,540
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Drilling supervisor vs field supervisor salary

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

	Drilling Supervisor	Field Supervisor
Average salary	$121,979	$42,894
Salary range	Between $84,000 And $175,000	Between $30,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	Anchorage, AK	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Illinois	Connecticut
Best paying company	Hunt Oil	PNM Resources
Best paying industry	Energy	Energy

Differences between drilling supervisor and field supervisor education

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

	Drilling Supervisor	Field Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Petroleum Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Drilling supervisor vs field supervisor demographics

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

	Drilling Supervisor	Field Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.7% Female, 3.3%	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%
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, 5.1% 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 supervisor and field 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.

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 supervisor vs field supervisor skills

Common drilling supervisor skills

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

Common field supervisor skills

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