Rig superintendent vs field supervisor

The differences between rig superintendents and field 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 field supervisor. Additionally, a rig superintendent has an average salary of $126,454, which is higher than the $42,894 average annual salary of a field supervisor.

The top three skills for a rig superintendent include cranes, equipment operators and structural steel. The most important skills for a field supervisor are customer service, quality standards, and emergency situations.

Rig superintendent vs field supervisor overview

	Rig Superintendent	Field Supervisor
Yearly salary	$126,454	$42,894
Hourly rate	$60.80	$20.62
Growth rate	-	8%
Number of jobs	11,326	56,540
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Rig superintendent vs field supervisor salary

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

	Rig Superintendent	Field Supervisor
Average salary	$126,454	$42,894
Salary range	Between $67,000 And $237,000	Between $30,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	PNM Resources
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between rig superintendent and field supervisor education

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

	Rig Superintendent	Field Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Rig superintendent vs field supervisor demographics

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

	Rig Superintendent	Field Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 97.9% Female, 2.1%	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%
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, 5.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 1.4% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between rig superintendent and field 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.

Field supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage well site personnel and all lease operators, completing records, ensuring certifications and maintaining personnel data when require.
Project manage and monitor all print job requests via TRAC (RICOH web base job requesting and reporting tool).
Manage logistics and implementation of an experiential marketing campaign in a mall setting - including on-site management.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as trucks and trailers, mowers, snow blowers and power tools.
Have pipe, unlimite plate, and sheet metal certifications.
Operate machinery including mowers, trimmers, thatchers, and aerators.

Rig superintendent vs field supervisor skills

Common rig superintendent skills

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

Common field supervisor skills

Customer Service, 12%
Quality Standards, 8%
Emergency Situations, 8%
Payroll, 7%
Direct Supervision, 7%
HR, 7%