Oil field equipment mechanic vs gas turbine technician

The differences between oil field equipment mechanics and gas turbine technicians 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 a gas turbine technician. Additionally, a gas turbine technician has an average salary of $47,405, 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 a gas turbine technician are preventive maintenance, hand tools, and electrical equipment.

Oil field equipment mechanic vs gas turbine technician overview

	Oil Field Equipment Mechanic	Gas Turbine Technician
Yearly salary	$39,633	$47,405
Hourly rate	$19.05	$22.79
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	92,986	7,931
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Oil field equipment mechanic vs gas turbine technician salary

Oil field equipment mechanics and gas turbine technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Oil Field Equipment Mechanic	Gas Turbine Technician
Average salary	$39,633	$47,405
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $52,000	Between $28,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between oil field equipment mechanic and gas turbine technician education

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

	Oil Field Equipment Mechanic	Gas Turbine Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Oil field equipment mechanic vs gas turbine technician demographics

Here are the differences between oil field equipment mechanics' and gas turbine technicians' demographics:

	Oil Field Equipment Mechanic	Gas Turbine Technician
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 91.4% Female, 8.6%	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%
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, 17.6% Asian, 3.3% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between oil field equipment mechanic and gas turbine technician 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.

Gas turbine technician example responsibilities.

Manage supplies, inventory and equipment for the USS Vicksburg, CG69 destroyer.
Manage all update safety documents per OSHA requirements.
Maintain, repair, troubleshoot and modify aircraft gas turbines, gas turbine indicating and controls systems.
Advance knowledge in PLC systems.
complete demolition and rebuilds on Westinghouse turbines also general electric' G.E . '
Open and close valves and switches in sequence to start and shut down auxiliary units.

Oil field equipment mechanic vs gas turbine technician skills

Common oil field equipment mechanic skills

CDL, 100%

Common gas turbine technician skills

Preventive Maintenance, 7%
Hand Tools, 7%
Electrical Equipment, 6%
Auxiliary Equipment, 6%
Turbine Generators, 6%
Gas Turbine Engines, 6%

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