Lease operator vs work over rig operator

The differences between lease operators and work over rig 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 work over rig operator. Additionally, a work over rig operator has an average salary of $35,856, 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 work over rig operator are work-over, safety procedures, and .

Lease operator vs work over rig operator overview

	Lease Operator	Work Over Rig Operator
Yearly salary	$25,625	$35,856
Hourly rate	$12.32	$17.24
Growth rate	-7%	-
Number of jobs	33,754	28,528
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Lease operator vs work over rig operator salary

Lease operators and work over rig operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lease Operator	Work Over Rig Operator
Average salary	$25,625	$35,856
Salary range	Between $5,000 And $109,000	Between $15,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between lease operator and work over rig operator education

There are a few differences between a lease operator and a work over rig operator in terms of educational background:

	Lease Operator	Work Over Rig Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Lease operator vs work over rig operator demographics

Here are the differences between lease operators' and work over rig operators' demographics:

	Lease Operator	Work Over Rig Operator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 97.6% Female, 2.4%
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, 9.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 1.2% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between lease operator and work over rig 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.

Work over rig operator example responsibilities.

Work floors and derricks prior to being advance to the operator position.
Employ wide variety of hand and power tools including hoists, drills, precision measuring instruments and electronic testing devices.
Experience as floor hand, operator, derrick hand and water truck/vac truck driver.
Complete JSA and DVIR, as well as any other applicable reports and paperwork.

Lease operator vs work over rig operator skills

Common lease operator skills

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

Common work over rig operator skills

Work-Over, 78%
Safety Procedures, 22%

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