Tool pusher vs crew supervisor

The differences between tool pushers and crew 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 tool pusher and a crew supervisor. Additionally, a tool pusher has an average salary of $154,062, which is higher than the $41,760 average annual salary of a crew supervisor.

The top three skills for a tool pusher include CDL, DOT and well control. The most important skills for a crew supervisor are safety procedures, CDL, and mowing.

Tool pusher vs crew supervisor overview

	Tool Pusher	Crew Supervisor
Yearly salary	$154,062	$41,760
Hourly rate	$74.07	$20.08
Growth rate	6%	18%
Number of jobs	8,799	68,330
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Tool pusher vs crew supervisor salary

Tool pushers and crew supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tool Pusher	Crew Supervisor
Average salary	$154,062	$41,760
Salary range	Between $95,000 And $249,000	Between $30,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Hill International
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between tool pusher and crew supervisor education

There are a few differences between a tool pusher and a crew supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Tool Pusher	Crew Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tool pusher vs crew supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between tool pushers' and crew supervisors' demographics:

	Tool Pusher	Crew Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 97.2% Female, 2.8%	Male, 82.7% Female, 17.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 1.4% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between tool pusher and crew supervisor duties and responsibilities

Tool pusher example responsibilities.

Manage drilling operations for geotechnical drilling operations
Drill H2S and high gain/loss formations.
Operate power tongs and CRT running tools.
Drill directional, straight hole and H2S wells.
Coronete rig moves, order equipment for job to be perform, including packers, tubular bop's exc.
Assure observance of all health, safety and regulatory systems with OSHA, in addition to the drilling contractor HSE program

Crew supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and perform all excavations.
Maintain procedural hierarchy and chain of command.
Operate a bobcat and excavator to complete job tasks.
Provide technical support of all as-built data and field sketches to drafting.
Ensure pre-operational checks of firefighting equipment are in safe and working order.
Dig ditches and level earth to grade specification by using a pick and shovel.

Tool pusher vs crew supervisor skills

Common tool pusher skills

CDL, 11%
DOT, 10%
Well Control, 7%
Safety Procedures, 7%
H2S, 7%
RAN, 7%

Common crew supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
CDL, 6%
Mowing, 5%
Payroll, 4%
Safety Standards, 4%
CPR, 3%