Lease operator vs oil operator

The differences between lease 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 lease operator and an oil operator. Additionally, an oil operator has an average salary of $40,023, which is higher than the $25,625 average annual salary of a lease operator.

The top three skills for a lease operator include OTR, CDL and tractor trailer. The most important skills for an oil operator are CDL, DOT, and safety measures.

Lease operator vs oil operator overview

	Lease Operator	Oil Operator
Yearly salary	$25,625	$40,023
Hourly rate	$12.32	$19.24
Growth rate	-7%	7%
Number of jobs	33,754	34,986
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Lease operator vs oil operator salary

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

	Lease Operator	Oil Operator
Average salary	$25,625	$40,023
Salary range	Between $5,000 And $109,000	Between $29,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between lease operator and oil operator education

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

	Lease Operator	Oil Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lease operator vs oil operator demographics

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

	Lease Operator	Oil Operator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 1.2% White, 61.5% 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 lease operator and oil operator duties and responsibilities

Lease operator example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain GPS and other equipment.
Perform, supervise, and manage explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) operations.
Manage smart pig cleaning and maintenance schedule for all assign areas of responsibility.
Submit daily production reports using eVin data entry program, and various other reports as needed.
Perform field activities on the pipeline facilities including: corrosion control, dehydration, measurement, and overall system integrity.
Enter daily production values into EVIN.

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.

Lease operator vs oil operator skills

Common lease operator skills

OTR, 13%
CDL, 11%
Tractor Trailer, 9%
Production Equipment, 9%
Oil Gas, 4%
Mechanical Problems, 4%

Common oil operator skills

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