Rig supervisor vs assistant superintendent

The differences between rig supervisors and assistant superintendents 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 supervisor and an assistant superintendent. Additionally, a rig supervisor has an average salary of $152,646, which is higher than the $77,284 average annual salary of an assistant superintendent.

The top three skills for a rig supervisor include safety procedures, well control and party contractors. The most important skills for an assistant superintendent are customer service, quality standards, and OSHA.

Rig supervisor vs assistant superintendent overview

	Rig Supervisor	Assistant Superintendent
Yearly salary	$152,646	$77,284
Hourly rate	$73.39	$37.16
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	4,648	11,734
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Rig supervisor vs assistant superintendent salary

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

	Rig Supervisor	Assistant Superintendent
Average salary	$152,646	$77,284
Salary range	Between $103,000 And $224,000	Between $46,000 And $127,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Brookfield Properties
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between rig supervisor and assistant superintendent education

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

	Rig Supervisor	Assistant Superintendent
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Rig supervisor vs assistant superintendent demographics

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

	Rig Supervisor	Assistant Superintendent
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 26.0% Asian, 1.4% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 1.5% White, 66.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between rig supervisor and assistant superintendent duties and responsibilities

Rig supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage weekly payroll disbursement for contract employees.
Record daily drilling activities accurately in IADC reports while keeping accurate component tally.
Include supervision and oversight of all workers onsite

Assistant superintendent example responsibilities.

Lead QA planning and plan development for support applications.
Manage computerize controls for heating, A/C and all energy management systems.
Manage subcontractor trades including: foundation waterproofing, MEP systems, concrete, underground utilities and all finish trades.
Develop and manage all pesticide, weed, fertilizer, and cultural programs for turf grass and landscape plants.
Manage coordination and logistics for security project for used cooking oil collection containers.
Manage off-site inventory and logistics locations, including negotiating payment terms and long-term lease agreements.

Rig supervisor vs assistant superintendent skills

Common rig supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 21%
Well Control, 9%
Party Contractors, 8%
BOP, 7%
Wellview, 5%
Safety Culture, 5%

Common assistant superintendent skills

Customer Service, 9%
Quality Standards, 8%
OSHA, 8%
Construction Management, 8%
Safety Standards, 8%
Construction Projects, 5%

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