Mud analysis supervisor vs oil well engineer

The differences between mud analysis supervisors and oil well 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 an oil well engineer. Additionally, a mud analysis supervisor has an average salary of $93,058, which is higher than the $83,972 average annual salary of an oil well engineer.

The top three skills for a mud analysis supervisor include autism, financial analyses and applied behavior analysis. The most important skills for an oil well engineer are AFE, engineering support, and well design.

Mud analysis supervisor vs oil well engineer overview

	Mud Analysis Supervisor	Oil Well Engineer
Yearly salary	$93,058	$83,972
Hourly rate	$44.74	$40.37
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	3,246	2,568
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 82%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	8	8

Mud analysis supervisor vs oil well engineer salary

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

	Mud Analysis Supervisor	Oil Well Engineer
Average salary	$93,058	$83,972
Salary range	Between $65,000 And $131,000	Between $47,000 And $147,000
Highest paying City	-	Tulsa, OK
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	Exxon Mobil
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between mud analysis supervisor and oil well engineer education

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

	Mud Analysis Supervisor	Oil Well Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 82%
Most common major	Business	Petroleum Engineering
Most common college	University of Southern California	Stanford University

Mud analysis supervisor vs oil well engineer demographics

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

	Mud Analysis Supervisor	Oil Well Engineer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%	Male, 88.3% Female, 11.7%
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, 4.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 17.1% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between mud analysis supervisor and oil well 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.

Oil well engineer example responsibilities.

Manage development and production on several large, fast-track projects including waterfloods, a steamflood, and CO2 EOR.
Coordinate activities with ModuSpec to ensure the rig are properly inspect and in compliance with API 4F.
Develop detailed operational sequences and cost estimation for AFE approval.
Manage development and production on several large, fast-track projects including waterfloods, a steamflood, and CO2 EOR.

Mud analysis supervisor vs oil well 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 oil well engineer skills

AFE, 37%
Engineering Support, 29%
Well Design, 18%
Data Acquisition, 6%
HSE, 6%
API, 4%

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