Rig superintendent vs crew supervisor

The differences between rig superintendents and crew supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a rig superintendent and a crew supervisor. Additionally, a rig superintendent has an average salary of $126,454, which is higher than the $41,760 average annual salary of a crew supervisor.

The top three skills for a rig superintendent include cranes, equipment operators and structural steel. The most important skills for a crew supervisor are safety procedures, CDL, and mowing.

Rig superintendent vs crew supervisor overview

	Rig Superintendent	Crew Supervisor
Yearly salary	$126,454	$41,760
Hourly rate	$60.80	$20.08
Growth rate	-	18%
Number of jobs	11,326	68,330
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Rig superintendent vs crew supervisor salary

Rig superintendents and crew supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rig Superintendent	Crew Supervisor
Average salary	$126,454	$41,760
Salary range	Between $67,000 And $237,000	Between $30,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Hill International
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between rig superintendent and crew supervisor education

There are a few differences between a rig superintendent and a crew supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Rig Superintendent	Crew Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Rig superintendent vs crew supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between rig superintendents' and crew supervisors' demographics:

	Rig Superintendent	Crew Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 97.9% Female, 2.1%	Male, 82.7% Female, 17.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 1.5% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between rig superintendent and crew supervisor duties and responsibilities

Rig superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage the daily IADC drilling report and ensure the morning drilling report is correct.
Record daily drilling activities accurately in IADC reports while keeping accurate component tally.
BOP equipment in accordance with the requirements specify in the operating procedures.

Crew supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and perform all excavations.
Maintain procedural hierarchy and chain of command.
Operate a bobcat and excavator to complete job tasks.
Provide technical support of all as-built data and field sketches to drafting.
Ensure pre-operational checks of firefighting equipment are in safe and working order.
Dig ditches and level earth to grade specification by using a pick and shovel.

Rig superintendent vs crew supervisor skills

Common rig superintendent skills

Cranes, 34%
Equipment Operators, 19%
Structural Steel, 14%
Competent Person, 7%
Ironworker, 6%
Helicopter, 5%

Common crew supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
CDL, 6%
Mowing, 5%
Payroll, 4%
Safety Standards, 4%
CPR, 3%