Lease operator vs tube operator

The differences between lease operators and tube 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 a tube operator. Additionally, a tube operator has an average salary of $39,819, 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 a tube operator are CDL, post-job, and post-trip inspections.

Lease operator vs tube operator overview

	Lease Operator	Tube Operator
Yearly salary	$25,625	$39,819
Hourly rate	$12.32	$19.14
Growth rate	-7%	7%
Number of jobs	33,754	33,235
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Lease operator vs tube operator salary

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

	Lease Operator	Tube Operator
Average salary	$25,625	$39,819
Salary range	Between $5,000 And $109,000	Between $28,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between lease operator and tube operator education

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

	Lease Operator	Tube Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lease operator vs tube operator demographics

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

	Lease Operator	Tube Operator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%
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, 9.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 1.2% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between lease operator and tube 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.

Tube operator example responsibilities.

Manage HDD drilling unit, logging permit, transportation and laboratory analysis.
Receive first aid certifications, H2S training, Hazmat awareness training, CPR and various other training classes.
Perform downhole stimulation on oil and gas wells with and without H2S and with high and low bottom hole pressures.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Utilize proper PPE, FRC's, fire retardant clothing, glasses, hardhat and proper boots and gloves.
Use only clean material and PPE when inspecting fluid levels.

Lease operator vs tube operator skills

Common lease operator skills

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

Common tube operator skills

CDL, 21%
Post-Job, 18%
Post-Trip Inspections, 15%
Safety Rules, 7%
Equipment Inspections, 7%
Oil Gas, 5%