Lease out worker vs lease operator

The differences between lease out workers and lease operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a lease out worker, becoming a lease operator takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a lease out worker has an average salary of $50,087, which is higher than the $25,625 average annual salary of a lease operator.

The top three skills for a lease out worker include visual inspections, and . The most important skills for a lease operator are OTR, CDL, and tractor trailer.

Lease out worker vs lease operator overview

	Lease Out Worker	Lease Operator
Yearly salary	$50,087	$25,625
Hourly rate	$24.08	$12.32
Growth rate	14%	-7%
Number of jobs	21,788	33,754
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 83%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	47	40
Years of experience	4	2

Lease out worker vs lease operator salary

Lease out workers and lease operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lease Out Worker	Lease Operator
Average salary	$50,087	$25,625
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $104,000	Between $5,000 And $109,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between lease out worker and lease operator education

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

	Lease Out Worker	Lease Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 83%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lease out worker vs lease operator demographics

Here are the differences between lease out workers' and lease operators' demographics:

	Lease Out Worker	Lease Operator
Average age	47	40
Gender ratio	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 2.6% White, 73.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	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%
LGBT Percentage	6%	2%

Differences between lease out worker and lease operator duties and responsibilities

Lease out worker example responsibilities.

Assist with light building repairs, maintain building cleanliness, strip and wax floors, order and manage supplies.
Perform emergencies work requests, schedule and unschedule maintenance program, emergencies and coordinate special projects as directed.
Used cutting torches or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.

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.

Lease out worker vs lease operator skills

Common lease out worker skills

Visual Inspections, 100%

Common lease operator skills

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

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