Rig operator vs oil well fishing tool technician

The differences between rig operators and oil well fishing tool technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a rig operator and an oil well fishing tool technician. Additionally, an oil well fishing tool technician has an average salary of $46,642, which is higher than the $38,713 average annual salary of a rig operator.

The top three skills for a rig operator include CDL, productivity standards and customer satisfaction. The most important skills for an oil well fishing tool technician are rig, , and .

Rig operator vs oil well fishing tool technician overview

	Rig Operator	Oil Well Fishing Tool Technician
Yearly salary	$38,713	$46,642
Hourly rate	$18.61	$22.42
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	30,722	28,364
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 100%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Rig operator vs oil well fishing tool technician salary

Rig operators and oil well fishing tool technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rig Operator	Oil Well Fishing Tool Technician
Average salary	$38,713	$46,642
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $52,000	Between $28,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between rig operator and oil well fishing tool technician education

There are a few differences between a rig operator and an oil well fishing tool technician in terms of educational background:

	Rig Operator	Oil Well Fishing Tool Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 100%
Most common major	Business	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Rig operator vs oil well fishing tool technician demographics

Here are the differences between rig operators' and oil well fishing tool technicians' demographics:

	Rig Operator	Oil Well Fishing Tool Technician
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 97.5% Female, 2.5%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 24.6% Asian, 1.2% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 1.2% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between rig operator and oil well fishing tool technician duties and responsibilities

Rig operator example responsibilities.

Perform maintenance and repair of equipment including welding and fabrication of augers and drill bits.
Train in H2S regulation and prevention.
Regulate boiler blow down, backwash and clean condensers.
Log and sample soil, rock and water for environmental and geotechnical analysis.
Control power hoisting equipment to pull casing, tubing, and rods from production wells.
Operate a 3 man pulling unit, operate a reverse unit, run packers, and daily reports

Oil well fishing tool technician example responsibilities.

Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Fix lawn mowers, weed eaters, etc.
Respond to on -site service calls for large equipment such as tractors, ride on lawn mowers, and tillers.

Rig operator vs oil well fishing tool technician skills

Common rig operator skills

CDL, 22%
Productivity Standards, 16%
Customer Satisfaction, 11%
Efficient Maintenance, 8%
Well Control, 6%
Work Ethic, 6%

Common oil well fishing tool technician skills

Rig, 100%

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