Galley hand vs rigging up worker

The differences between galley hands and rigging up workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a galley hand has an average salary of $47,014, which is higher than the $28,605 average annual salary of a rigging up worker.

The top three skills for a galley hand include clean rooms, rig and meal preparation. The most important skills for a rigging up worker are CDL, tongs, and .

Galley hand vs rigging up worker overview

	Galley Hand	Rigging Up Worker
Yearly salary	$47,014	$28,605
Hourly rate	$22.60	$13.75
Growth rate	2%	1%
Number of jobs	4,239	19,539
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Galley hand vs rigging up worker salary

Galley hands and rigging up workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Galley Hand	Rigging Up Worker
Average salary	$47,014	$28,605
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $80,000	Between $19,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between galley hand and rigging up worker education

There are a few differences between a galley hand and a rigging up worker in terms of educational background:

	Galley Hand	Rigging Up Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	General Studies	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Galley hand vs rigging up worker demographics

Here are the differences between galley hands' and rigging up workers' demographics:

	Galley Hand	Rigging Up Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%	Male, 98.1% Female, 1.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 1.2% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 1.2% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between galley hand and rigging up worker duties and responsibilities

Galley hand example responsibilities.

Manage and perform rig operations, repair large mud pump motors, hoppers, shakers, generators, valves and agitators.
Participate in JSA, S.T.O.P.
Maintain a low food cost, do payroll, hold weekly safety meetings, order groceries.
Rig interior appearance maintenance which include the following daily responsibilities: restroom cleaning, making beds and washing uniforms.
Maintain healthy environment on the rig through the proper preparation of food and keep the crew and living quarters clean.
Maintain groceries and supplies, order groceries and supplies, keep everything organize, make beds, sweep & mop floors.

Rigging up worker example responsibilities.

Operate drill floor equipment, iron roughneck, rotary tongs, slips, elevators, floor winches, safety clamps.
Follow DDI and customer operating and reporting procedures.
Clean machines to keep up efficiency.dispose of defective feed.operate forkliftoperate bobcat
Clean and sanitize processing equipment in preparation for USDA inspections.

Galley hand vs rigging up worker skills

Common galley hand skills

Clean Rooms, 25%
Rig, 22%
Meal Preparation, 11%
Fire Drills, 8%
TWIC, 6%
Groceries, 4%

Common rigging up worker skills

CDL, 56%
Tongs, 44%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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