Mud analysis supervisor vs mud engineer

The differences between mud analysis supervisors and mud engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-8 years to become both a mud analysis supervisor and a mud engineer. Additionally, a mud analysis supervisor has an average salary of $93,058, which is higher than the $66,175 average annual salary of a mud engineer.

The top three skills for a mud analysis supervisor include autism, financial analyses and applied behavior analysis. The most important skills for a mud engineer are rig, drilling fluid, and polymer.

Mud analysis supervisor vs mud engineer overview

	Mud Analysis Supervisor	Mud Engineer
Yearly salary	$93,058	$66,175
Hourly rate	$44.74	$31.81
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	3,246	26,045
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	8	8

Mud analysis supervisor vs mud engineer salary

Mud analysis supervisors and mud engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mud Analysis Supervisor	Mud Engineer
Average salary	$93,058	$66,175
Salary range	Between $65,000 And $131,000	Between $45,000 And $96,000
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Differences between mud analysis supervisor and mud engineer education

There are a few differences between a mud analysis supervisor and a mud engineer in terms of educational background:

	Mud Analysis Supervisor	Mud Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	Stanford University

Mud analysis supervisor vs mud engineer demographics

Here are the differences between mud analysis supervisors' and mud engineers' demographics:

	Mud Analysis Supervisor	Mud Engineer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 17.1% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian, 17.0% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between mud analysis supervisor and mud engineer duties and responsibilities

Mud analysis supervisor example responsibilities.

Establish and manage execution of GMP and GLP compliant procedures.
Manage senior financial analysts responsible for evaluating the financial risks of a portfolio of large property and casualty insurance programs.
Document and analyze physical inventory count results reviewing any anomalies with the count teams as derived from the inventory reconciliations.
Interface with auditors (internal and external), treasury and banks responding to inquiries and issues.
Develop management reporting package to address KPI's for individual channel responsibilities.

Mud engineer example responsibilities.

Work directly with the well supervisor and team to accomplish the job responsibilities and troubleshoot issues.
Manage rig move/loss circulation surface personnel logistics for maximum efficiency.
Hold current``HUET"TWIC and H2S certificates.
Waste management, H2S content fluid treatment.
Educate customers on how to properly administer product and troubleshoot some basic issues.
Prepare soil data in geotechnical software and graphical figures to be used and review by professional engineering project managers.

Mud analysis supervisor vs mud engineer skills

Common mud analysis supervisor skills

Autism, 84%
Financial Analyses, 5%
Applied Behavior Analysis, 4%
Process Improvement, 2%
Performance Reviews, 2%
Transportation Rates, 1%

Common mud engineer skills

Rig, 39%
Drilling Fluid, 10%
Polymer, 8%
OBM, 4%
Fluid Properties, 4%
Logistics, 4%