Mud engineer vs facility engineer

The differences between mud engineers and facility engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-8 years to become a mud engineer, becoming a facility engineer takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a facility engineer has an average salary of $89,623, which is higher than the $66,175 average annual salary of a mud engineer.

The top three skills for a mud engineer include rig, drilling fluid and polymer. The most important skills for a facility engineer are HVAC, plumbing, and project management.

Mud engineer vs facility engineer overview

	Mud Engineer	Facility Engineer
Yearly salary	$66,175	$89,623
Hourly rate	$31.81	$43.09
Growth rate	8%	2%
Number of jobs	26,045	94,268
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	43	41
Years of experience	8	6

Mud engineer vs facility engineer salary

Mud engineers and facility engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mud Engineer	Facility Engineer
Average salary	$66,175	$89,623
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $96,000	Between $63,000 And $125,000
Highest paying City	-	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between mud engineer and facility engineer education

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

	Mud Engineer	Facility Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	Stanford University	Northwestern University

Mud engineer vs facility engineer demographics

Here are the differences between mud engineers' and facility engineers' demographics:

	Mud Engineer	Facility Engineer
Average age	43	41
Gender ratio	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 10.2% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between mud engineer and facility engineer duties and 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.

Facility engineer example responsibilities.

Manage equipment procurement and project AFE's.
Define drawing system format and manage cad system.
Forecast and manage a $185MM+ annual budget through AFE proposal packages.
Manage A/E interface, design change orders and ensure proper field investigation, research and development.
Create and manage MOC's and PSSR's within the plant PSM areas for all new installations and process changes.
Manage and provide training to a multicultural maintenance team using TPM principles and following standards such as AIB and BRC.

Mud engineer vs facility engineer skills

Common mud engineer skills

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

Common facility engineer skills

HVAC, 11%
Plumbing, 6%
Project Management, 6%
Ladders, 5%
Autocad, 5%
Boilers, 3%