Oiler vs outside maintenance worker

The differences between oilers and outside maintenance workers 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 an outside maintenance worker. Additionally, an oiler has an average salary of $41,034, which is higher than the $33,164 average annual salary of an outside maintenance worker.

The top three skills for an oiler include preventative maintenance, oiling and lube. The most important skills for an outside maintenance worker are mowing, golf carts, and rakes.

Oiler vs outside maintenance worker overview

	Oiler	Outside Maintenance Worker
Yearly salary	$41,034	$33,164
Hourly rate	$19.73	$15.94
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	215	87,004
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Oiler vs outside maintenance worker salary

Oilers and outside maintenance workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Oiler	Outside Maintenance Worker
Average salary	$41,034	$33,164
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $72,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
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Differences between oiler and outside maintenance worker education

There are a few differences between an oiler and an outside maintenance worker in terms of educational background:

	Oiler	Outside Maintenance Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Oiler vs outside maintenance worker demographics

Here are the differences between oilers' and outside maintenance workers' demographics:

	Oiler	Outside Maintenance Worker
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%	Male, 83.7% Female, 16.3%
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, 12.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 2.7% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between oiler and outside maintenance worker 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.

Outside maintenance worker example responsibilities.

Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as mowers, snow blowers, chain saws, and pruning saws.
Maintain grounds to include cutting grass, trimming weeds, upkeep of flower beds, etc.
Mow or edge lawns, used power mowers or edgers.
Include mowing as well as detail work and clean up and care of all equipment.
Provide general janitorial services, remove trash, and maintaining building systems including plumbing and electrical.
Review PLC programs to create interlock narrative drawings.

Oiler vs outside maintenance worker skills

Common oiler skills

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

Common outside maintenance worker skills

Mowing, 36%
Golf Carts, 12%
Rakes, 11%
Outside Maintenance, 8%
Snow Removal, 7%
Lawn Care, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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