Oiler vs crane oiler

The differences between oilers and crane oilers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an oiler and a crane oiler. Additionally, a crane oiler has an average salary of $55,482, which is higher than the $41,034 average annual salary of an oiler.

The top three skills for an oiler include preventative maintenance, oiling and lube. The most important skills for a crane oiler are cranes, , and .

Oiler vs crane oiler overview

	Oiler	Crane Oiler
Yearly salary	$41,034	$55,482
Hourly rate	$19.73	$26.67
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	215	662
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Oiler vs crane oiler salary

Oilers and crane oilers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Oiler	Crane Oiler
Average salary	$41,034	$55,482
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $72,000	Between $29,000 And $105,000
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Differences between oiler and crane oiler education

There are a few differences between an oiler and a crane oiler in terms of educational background:

	Oiler	Crane Oiler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	General Studies	Special Education
Most common college	-	-

Oiler vs crane oiler demographics

Here are the differences between oilers' and crane oilers' demographics:

	Oiler	Crane Oiler
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%	Male, 87.2% Female, 12.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 2.7% White, 68.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 2.6% White, 73.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between oiler and crane oiler duties and responsibilities

Oiler example responsibilities.

Preform light maintenance and oil crane, assist with the erection and teardown of crane along with rigging loads when need
Complete numerous hours of operators training for track hoe and bulldozers.
99801Work underground servicing mine equipment, operate lube truck and mine equipment.
Operate Frac heater, heating Frac and upright tanks on well locations.
Operate the lubricant filtering and purifying equipment and keep logs of the oiling.
Update all spare parts stock inventory and engine maintenance in AMOS windows program.

Crane oiler example responsibilities.

Participate in safety drills including basic firefighting drills and lifeboat drills.
Work on a 185 ft ,298 ton, supply vessel supplying materials, equiptment to the drilling rigs in the GOM.

Oiler vs crane oiler skills

Common oiler skills

Preventative Maintenance, 17%
Oiling, 9%
Lube, 8%
Routine Maintenance, 5%
Mechanical Equipment, 5%
Gear Boxes, 5%

Common crane oiler skills

Cranes, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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