Hand driller vs rotary operator

The differences between hand drillers and rotary operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a hand driller and a rotary operator. Additionally, a hand driller has an average salary of $49,292, which is higher than the $35,754 average annual salary of a rotary operator.

The top three skills for a hand driller include rig, safety procedures and CDL. The most important skills for a rotary operator are customer specifications, RAN, and computer system.

Hand driller vs rotary operator overview

	Hand Driller	Rotary Operator
Yearly salary	$49,292	$35,754
Hourly rate	$23.70	$17.19
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	5,609	29,864
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Hand driller vs rotary operator salary

Hand drillers and rotary operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hand Driller	Rotary Operator
Average salary	$49,292	$35,754
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $63,000	Between $26,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between hand driller and rotary operator education

There are a few differences between a hand driller and a rotary operator in terms of educational background:

	Hand Driller	Rotary Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hand driller vs rotary operator demographics

Here are the differences between hand drillers' and rotary operators' demographics:

	Hand Driller	Rotary Operator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 1.2% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 1.2% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between hand driller and rotary operator duties and responsibilities

Hand driller example responsibilities.

Provide leadership and guidance to direct reports, and manage their efforts to maximize their contribution to operational effectiveness and performance.
Frequent use of torches and welders require.
Set up irrigation system, and fix sprinklers.
Well drilling, pumps, equipment operater, driving with cdl trucks
Train in CPR, have been fit test to work under full mask respirator.
Record daily drilling activities accurately in IADC reports while keeping accurate component tally.

Rotary operator example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Set up press and run jobs.
work on shipping dock & warehouse run oven in rotary mix all ingedents for making of dog food & treats
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.
Manufacture ammunition from components using a power loading machine.

Hand driller vs rotary operator skills

Common hand driller skills

Rig, 42%
Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Hand Drill, 4%
RAN, 3%
Water Truck, 3%

Common rotary operator skills

Customer Specifications, 70%
RAN, 18%
Computer System, 12%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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