Service rig operator vs operator

The differences between service rig operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a service rig operator, becoming an operator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a service rig operator has an average salary of $41,380, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for a service rig operator include rig, CDL and H2S. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Service rig operator vs operator overview

	Service Rig Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$41,380	$37,928
Hourly rate	$19.89	$18.23
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	26,775	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	40	43
Years of experience	2	4

Service rig operator vs operator salary

Service rig operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Service Rig Operator	Operator
Average salary	$41,380	$37,928
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $82,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between service rig operator and operator education

There are a few differences between a service rig operator and an operator in terms of educational background:

	Service Rig Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Service rig operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between service rig operators' and operators' demographics:

	Service Rig Operator	Operator
Average age	40	43
Gender ratio	Male, 98.3% Female, 1.7%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 1.2% White, 68.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	2%	4%

Differences between service rig operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Service rig operator example responsibilities.

Employ wide variety of hand and power tools including hoists, drills, precision measuring instruments and electronic testing devices.
Operate pumps to move fluid through centrifuges removing solids from drilling fluid.
Assist the QA personnel to oversee and calculate fluids for quality verification and management of chemical inventory at well site.
Apply exceptional expertise in developing and conceptualizing QA instrumentation and certification standards for different services queues

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Service rig operator vs operator skills

Common service rig operator skills

Rig, 46%
CDL, 27%
H2S, 9%
Well Control, 9%
RAN, 4%
Tongs, 3%

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%