Junior operator vs oil operator

The differences between junior operators and oil operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a junior operator and an oil operator. Additionally, an oil operator has an average salary of $40,023, which is higher than the $37,735 average annual salary of a junior operator.

The top three skills for a junior operator include frac, safety rules and pallets. The most important skills for an oil operator are CDL, DOT, and safety measures.

Junior operator vs oil operator overview

	Junior Operator	Oil Operator
Yearly salary	$37,735	$40,023
Hourly rate	$18.14	$19.24
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	49,016	34,986
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Junior operator vs oil operator salary

Junior operators and oil operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Junior Operator	Oil Operator
Average salary	$37,735	$40,023
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $52,000	Between $29,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between junior operator and oil operator education

There are a few differences between a junior operator and an oil operator in terms of educational background:

	Junior Operator	Oil Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Junior operator vs oil operator demographics

Here are the differences between junior operators' and oil operators' demographics:

	Junior Operator	Oil Operator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 84.2% Female, 15.8%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 1.2% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 1.2% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between junior operator and oil operator duties and responsibilities

Junior operator example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain GPS and other equipment.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Perform daily slickline work on company own properties throughout Oklahoma and Texas.

Oil operator example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain GPS and other equipment.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Install PVC casing and well motors.
Connect mechanical joints to attach fusible PVC to steel.

Junior operator vs oil operator skills

Common junior operator skills

Frac, 13%
Safety Rules, 12%
Pallets, 12%
DOT, 12%
Fall Protection, 9%
OSHA, 8%

Common oil operator skills

CDL, 37%
DOT, 13%
Safety Measures, 8%
Frac, 6%
Rail Cars, 5%
Oiling, 5%