Mud engineer vs mechanical engineer

The differences between mud engineers and mechanical 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 mechanical engineer takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a mechanical engineer has an average salary of $75,352, 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 mechanical engineer are CAD, solidworks, and mechanical systems.

Mud engineer vs mechanical engineer overview

	Mud Engineer	Mechanical Engineer
Yearly salary	$66,175	$75,352
Hourly rate	$31.81	$36.23
Growth rate	8%	2%
Number of jobs	26,045	105,618
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Average age	43	41
Years of experience	8	6

Mud engineer vs mechanical engineer salary

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

	Mud Engineer	Mechanical Engineer
Average salary	$66,175	$75,352
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $96,000	Between $58,000 And $97,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between mud engineer and mechanical engineer education

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

	Mud Engineer	Mechanical Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Most common major	Business	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	Stanford University	Michigan Technological University

Mud engineer vs mechanical engineer demographics

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

	Mud Engineer	Mechanical 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, 3.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 16.6% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between mud engineer and mechanical 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.

Mechanical engineer example responsibilities.

Manage machine shop and Sr. Machinist/Toolmaker.
Lead the implementation of Syteline MRP software.
Manage component work orders and failure test scheduling to parts as per DFMEA with design team.
Use of PLM software tools such as WindChill to manage data, revisions, iterations and approvals.
Lead a brainstorming session for review with supplier & management and follow through the successful implementation of a corrective action.
Attain SolidWorks CSWP certification and maintaining proficiency within CREO & AutoCad

Mud engineer vs mechanical engineer skills

Common mud engineer skills

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

Common mechanical engineer skills

CAD, 10%
Solidworks, 9%
Mechanical Systems, 6%
Mechanical Design, 5%
HVAC, 5%
Plumbing, 4%