Tool pusher vs driller

The differences between tool pushers and drillers 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 tool pusher, becoming a driller takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a tool pusher has an average salary of $154,062, which is higher than the $49,896 average annual salary of a driller.

The top three skills for a tool pusher include CDL, DOT and well control. The most important skills for a driller are CDL, preventative maintenance, and safety policies.

Tool pusher vs driller overview

	Tool Pusher	Driller
Yearly salary	$154,062	$49,896
Hourly rate	$74.07	$23.99
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	8,799	1,593
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 61%
Average age	46	40
Years of experience	-	4

Tool pusher vs driller salary

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

	Tool Pusher	Driller
Average salary	$154,062	$49,896
Salary range	Between $95,000 And $249,000	Between $39,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Nabors Industries
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between tool pusher and driller education

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

	Tool Pusher	Driller
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 61%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tool pusher vs driller demographics

Here are the differences between tool pushers' and drillers' demographics:

	Tool Pusher	Driller
Average age	46	40
Gender ratio	Male, 97.2% Female, 2.8%	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%
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, 9.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 1.2% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between tool pusher and driller 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

Driller example responsibilities.

Manage and perform rig operations, repair large mud pump motors, hoppers, shakers, generators, valves and agitators.
Perform data analysis and provide recommendations to achieve improve performance and accelerate commercialization of Pathmaker (RSS).
Connect sections of drill pipe, using hand tools and power wrenches and tongs.
Assist in the drilling of oil and gas wells as a floor hand operating pipe spinners, tongs, and slips.
School, forklift, and CPR train
Clean and oil pulleys, blocks, and cables.

Tool pusher vs driller skills

Common tool pusher skills

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

Common driller skills

CDL, 26%
Preventative Maintenance, 18%
Safety Policies, 14%
Geotechnical, 10%
Well Control, 3%
CPR, 2%