Oil field equipment mechanic vs electro mechanic

The differences between oil field equipment mechanics and electro mechanics can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an oil field equipment mechanic and an electro mechanic. Additionally, an electro mechanic has an average salary of $59,526, which is higher than the $39,633 average annual salary of an oil field equipment mechanic.

The top three skills for an oil field equipment mechanic include CDL, and . The most important skills for an electro mechanic are electro-mechanical, hand tools, and PLC.

Oil field equipment mechanic vs electro mechanic overview

	Oil Field Equipment Mechanic	Electro Mechanic
Yearly salary	$39,633	$59,526
Hourly rate	$19.05	$28.62
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	92,986	89,731
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Associate Degree, 42%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Oil field equipment mechanic vs electro mechanic salary

Oil field equipment mechanics and electro mechanics have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Oil Field Equipment Mechanic	Electro Mechanic
Average salary	$39,633	$59,526
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $52,000	Between $44,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	-	Salt Lake City, UT
Highest paying state	-	Idaho
Best paying company	-	Kohler Co.
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between oil field equipment mechanic and electro mechanic education

There are a few differences between an oil field equipment mechanic and an electro mechanic in terms of educational background:

	Oil Field Equipment Mechanic	Electro Mechanic
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Associate Degree, 42%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Oil field equipment mechanic vs electro mechanic demographics

Here are the differences between oil field equipment mechanics' and electro mechanics' demographics:

	Oil Field Equipment Mechanic	Electro Mechanic
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 91.4% Female, 8.6%	Male, 94.0% Female, 6.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 3.3% White, 66.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between oil field equipment mechanic and electro mechanic duties and responsibilities

Oil field equipment mechanic example responsibilities.

Perform all aspects of building maintenance including performing daily inspections of overhead cranes and freight elevator.
Maintain and operates a very large range of heavy equipment necessary for the oil field operations own by Halliburton.

Electro mechanic example responsibilities.

Sustain compliance with internal and FAA inspection and documentation requirements by working closely with team leads, managers and inspectors.
Accomplish final operational checkout for conformance to customer specifications of prototype and new electronic systems including system installation on new airframes.
Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.
Read plans, diagrams and schematics for parts and electrical circuits, switches, panels and transformers.
Assemble a full range of DC motors for automate window coverings.
Use of machining parts using lathes, planers, and grinders.

Oil field equipment mechanic vs electro mechanic skills

Common oil field equipment mechanic skills

CDL, 100%

Common electro mechanic skills

Electro-mechanical, 7%
Hand Tools, 6%
PLC, 6%
Safety Procedures, 4%
Preventive Maintenance, 4%
Electrical Equipment, 4%

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