Relief driller vs rotary operator

The differences between relief drillers and rotary operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a relief driller and a rotary operator. Additionally, a relief driller has an average salary of $53,739, which is higher than the $35,754 average annual salary of a rotary operator.

The top three skills for a relief driller include rig, flow lines and . The most important skills for a rotary operator are customer specifications, RAN, and computer system.

Relief driller vs rotary operator overview

	Relief Driller	Rotary Operator
Yearly salary	$53,739	$35,754
Hourly rate	$25.84	$17.19
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	1,764	29,864
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Relief driller vs rotary operator salary

Relief drillers and rotary operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Relief Driller	Rotary Operator
Average salary	$53,739	$35,754
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $77,000	Between $26,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between relief driller and rotary operator education

There are a few differences between a relief driller and a rotary operator in terms of educational background:

	Relief Driller	Rotary Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Relief driller vs rotary operator demographics

Here are the differences between relief drillers' and rotary operators' demographics:

	Relief Driller	Rotary Operator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 99.1% Female, 0.9%	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 1.3% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 1.2% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between relief driller and rotary operator duties and responsibilities

Relief driller example responsibilities.

Provide leadership and guidance to direct reports, and manage their efforts to maximize their contribution to operational effectiveness and performance.
Job consist of running mud tanks, mixing chemicals, running derricks, and drilling.
Record daily drilling activities accurately in IADC reports while keeping accurate component tally.
Count sections of drill rod to determine depths of boreholes.
Lower and explode charges in boreholes to start flow of oil from wells.
Install pvc pipes into holes and making sure that the holes remain clean and free from debris.

Rotary operator example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Set up press and run jobs.
work on shipping dock & warehouse run oven in rotary mix all ingedents for making of dog food & treats
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.
Manufacture ammunition from components using a power loading machine.

Relief driller vs rotary operator skills

Common relief driller skills

Rig, 85%
Flow Lines, 15%

Common rotary operator skills

Customer Specifications, 70%
RAN, 18%
Computer System, 12%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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