Galley hand vs roustabout pusher

The differences between galley hands and roustabout pushers 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 $31,216 average annual salary of a roustabout pusher.

The top three skills for a galley hand include clean rooms, rig and meal preparation. The most important skills for a roustabout pusher are CDL, rig, and flow lines.

Galley hand vs roustabout pusher overview

	Galley Hand	Roustabout Pusher
Yearly salary	$47,014	$31,216
Hourly rate	$22.60	$15.01
Growth rate	2%	6%
Number of jobs	4,239	1,630
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Galley hand vs roustabout pusher salary

Galley hands and roustabout pushers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Galley Hand	Roustabout Pusher
Average salary	$47,014	$31,216
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $80,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between galley hand and roustabout pusher education

There are a few differences between a galley hand and a roustabout pusher in terms of educational background:

	Galley Hand	Roustabout Pusher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Galley hand vs roustabout pusher demographics

Here are the differences between galley hands' and roustabout pushers' demographics:

	Galley Hand	Roustabout Pusher
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%	Male, 98.2% Female, 1.8%
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, 7.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 32.0% Asian, 1.2% White, 53.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between galley hand and roustabout pusher 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.

Roustabout pusher example responsibilities.

Work with welders and equipment operators in everyday situations to complete natural gas compressor stations.
Drive crew out to location and have a tailgate, JSA meeting before work start.

Galley hand vs roustabout pusher skills

Common galley hand skills

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

Common roustabout pusher skills

CDL, 19%
Rig, 12%
Flow Lines, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
DIG, 6%
Production Equipment, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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