Oil field equipment mechanic vs mechanic

The differences between oil field equipment mechanics and 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 a mechanic. Additionally, a mechanic has an average salary of $47,149, 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 mechanic are hand tools, preventive maintenance, and customer service.

Oil field equipment mechanic vs mechanic overview

	Oil Field Equipment Mechanic	Mechanic
Yearly salary	$39,633	$47,149
Hourly rate	$19.05	$22.67
Growth rate	14%	4%
Number of jobs	92,986	100,534
Job satisfaction	-	4.25
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	48	42
Years of experience	2	2

Oil field equipment mechanic vs mechanic salary

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

	Oil Field Equipment Mechanic	Mechanic
Average salary	$39,633	$47,149
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $52,000	Between $35,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Anheuser-Busch
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between oil field equipment mechanic and mechanic education

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

	Oil Field Equipment Mechanic	Mechanic
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Oil field equipment mechanic vs mechanic demographics

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

	Oil Field Equipment Mechanic	Mechanic
Average age	48	42
Gender ratio	Male, 91.4% Female, 8.6%	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%
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, 8.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 2.4% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between oil field equipment mechanic and 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.

Mechanic example responsibilities.

Dismantle and re-assemble equipment, using hoists and hand tools, such as transfer cases, hydraulic cylinders, bell housings.
Identify issues with wire feeder and power source, break press, overhead cranes , 2 ton to 25 ton hoists.
chain saws, trimmers, tractors, push mowers, blowers, generators, cut saws, power washers, etc.
Work with networking, plumbing, troubleshooting electrical and performing mechanical repairs.
Monitor HVAC systems and operations, and ensure that routine preventive maintenance are performed according to establish schedules.
Complete repair of low-boy style trailers, and tractors with wet line PTO systems.

Oil field equipment mechanic vs mechanic skills

Common oil field equipment mechanic skills

CDL, 100%

Common mechanic skills

Hand Tools, 9%
Preventive Maintenance, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Customer Vehicles, 7%
Diagnosis, 6%
Electrical Systems, 5%

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