Rig supervisor vs field supervisor

The differences between rig supervisors 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 supervisor and a field supervisor. Additionally, a rig supervisor has an average salary of $152,646, which is higher than the $42,894 average annual salary of a field supervisor.

The top three skills for a rig supervisor include safety procedures, well control and party contractors. The most important skills for a field supervisor are customer service, quality standards, and emergency situations.

Rig supervisor vs field supervisor overview

	Rig Supervisor	Field Supervisor
Yearly salary	$152,646	$42,894
Hourly rate	$73.39	$20.62
Growth rate	-	8%
Number of jobs	4,648	56,540
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Rig supervisor vs field supervisor salary

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

	Rig Supervisor	Field Supervisor
Average salary	$152,646	$42,894
Salary range	Between $103,000 And $224,000	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 supervisor and field supervisor education

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

	Rig Supervisor	Field Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Rig supervisor vs field supervisor demographics

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

	Rig Supervisor	Field Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%
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, 5.1% 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 supervisor and field supervisor 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

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 supervisor vs field supervisor skills

Common rig supervisor skills

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

Common field supervisor skills

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