Rig supervisor vs maintenance supervisor

The differences between rig supervisors and maintenance supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become a rig supervisor, becoming a maintenance supervisor takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a rig supervisor has an average salary of $152,646, which is higher than the $57,674 average annual salary of a maintenance supervisor.

The top three skills for a rig supervisor include safety procedures, well control and party contractors. The most important skills for a maintenance supervisor are plumbing, HVAC, and customer service.

Rig supervisor vs maintenance supervisor overview

	Rig Supervisor	Maintenance Supervisor
Yearly salary	$152,646	$57,674
Hourly rate	$73.39	$27.73
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	4,648	86,333
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 27%
Average age	46	49
Years of experience	-	4

Rig supervisor vs maintenance supervisor salary

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

	Rig Supervisor	Maintenance Supervisor
Average salary	$152,646	$57,674
Salary range	Between $103,000 And $224,000	Between $41,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	CVR Energy
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between rig supervisor and maintenance supervisor education

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

	Rig Supervisor	Maintenance Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 27%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Rig supervisor vs maintenance supervisor demographics

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

	Rig Supervisor	Maintenance Supervisor
Average age	46	49
Gender ratio	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
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, 8.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	2%	4%

Differences between rig supervisor and maintenance 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

Maintenance supervisor example responsibilities.

Maintain OEE on all equipment to achieve run performance goals and to produce 500MM pounds of finish product a year.
Complete plumbing, electrical, general maintenance and re-key requirements.
Complete preventative maintenance and repair of electrical and plumbing systems.
Control all maintenance relate documentation including work orders and preventative maintenance, utilizing MP2 CMMS software.
Develop employee relations programs and enforce OSHA safety regulations; continually advance the effectiveness of safety programs and promote safety operations.
Replace motors, ball screws, pumps, drives, and encoders.

Rig supervisor vs maintenance supervisor skills

Common rig supervisor skills

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

Common maintenance supervisor skills

Plumbing, 10%
HVAC, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
OSHA, 6%
Ladders, 3%
General Maintenance, 3%

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