Oil field equipment mechanic vs machine operator mechanic

The differences between oil field equipment mechanics and machine operators mechanic 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 machine operator mechanic. Additionally, an oil field equipment mechanic has an average salary of $39,633, which is higher than the $39,272 average annual salary of a machine operator mechanic.

The top three skills for an oil field equipment mechanic include CDL, and . The most important skills for a machine operator mechanic are safety procedures, hand tools, and mechanical repairs.

Oil field equipment mechanic vs machine operator mechanic overview

	Oil Field Equipment Mechanic	Machine Operator Mechanic
Yearly salary	$39,633	$39,272
Hourly rate	$19.05	$18.88
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	92,986	91,063
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Oil field equipment mechanic vs machine operator mechanic salary

Oil field equipment mechanics and machine operators mechanic have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Oil Field Equipment Mechanic	Machine Operator Mechanic
Average salary	$39,633	$39,272
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $52,000	Between $30,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between oil field equipment mechanic and machine operator mechanic education

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

	Oil Field Equipment Mechanic	Machine Operator Mechanic
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Oil field equipment mechanic vs machine operator mechanic demographics

Here are the differences between oil field equipment mechanics' and machine operators mechanic' demographics:

	Oil Field Equipment Mechanic	Machine Operator Mechanic
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 91.4% Female, 8.6%	Male, 92.8% Female, 7.2%
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, 7.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 3.3% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between oil field equipment mechanic and machine operator 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.

Machine operator mechanic example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Operate CNC grinders, disco dicing, and arbor truing machines.
Machine operator- run and maintain CNC router machine and door sizer see machine.
Comply with mechanics during machine servicing to establish safe machinery using PPE and DMM devices.
Leverage experience in select electrical and electronics, as well as PLC troubleshooting and programming.
Maintain technical data/records for mechanical/electrical repair and adjustments to assure product conformance with SPC specifications.

Oil field equipment mechanic vs machine operator mechanic skills

Common oil field equipment mechanic skills

CDL, 100%

Common machine operator mechanic skills

Safety Procedures, 17%
Hand Tools, 12%
Mechanical Repairs, 8%
Production Machines, 7%
Preventive Maintenance, 5%
PPE, 5%

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