Mud logger vs sample shop technician

The differences between mud loggers and sample shop technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a mud logger and a sample shop technician. Additionally, a mud logger has an average salary of $99,535, which is higher than the $40,527 average annual salary of a sample shop technician.

The top three skills for a mud logger include enhance safety, mechanical equipment and data acquisition systems. The most important skills for a sample shop technician are R, customer service, and .

Mud logger vs sample shop technician overview

	Mud Logger	Sample Shop Technician
Yearly salary	$99,535	$40,527
Hourly rate	$47.85	$19.48
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	741	36,811
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Mud logger vs sample shop technician salary

Mud loggers and sample shop technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mud Logger	Sample Shop Technician
Average salary	$99,535	$40,527
Salary range	Between $74,000 And $133,000	Between $29,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between mud logger and sample shop technician education

There are a few differences between a mud logger and a sample shop technician in terms of educational background:

	Mud Logger	Sample Shop Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Geology	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Duke University

Mud logger vs sample shop technician demographics

Here are the differences between mud loggers' and sample shop technicians' demographics:

	Mud Logger	Sample Shop Technician
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%	Male, 47.8% Female, 52.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 10.4% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.4% Asian, 11.4% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between mud logger and sample shop technician duties and responsibilities

Mud logger example responsibilities.

Manage, design and supervise geologic investigation drilling plans relate to environmental, geotechnical and mining projects.
Work on LCM jobs gaining knowledge of down hole ECD as well as on low weight system WBM and OBM.
Oversee WBM to OBM conversions of systems or combining different weight fluids when applicable.
Insure all personnel utilize PPE.
Operate the most advance centrifuges in the industry.
Work on centrifuges, shakers, dryers and augers.

Sample shop technician example responsibilities.

Test electro-mechanical subsystems for circuit integrity and operational reliability.
Provide reporting and analysis in the form of PowerPoint presentations for both qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

Mud logger vs sample shop technician skills

Common mud logger skills

Enhance Safety, 15%
Mechanical Equipment, 8%
Data Acquisition Systems, 7%
Laboratory Techniques, 6%
Drill Cuttings, 5%
MWD, 4%

Common sample shop technician skills

R, 57%
Customer Service, 43%

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