Tool pusher vs field supervisor

The differences between tool pushers 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 tool pusher and a field supervisor. Additionally, a tool pusher has an average salary of $154,062, which is higher than the $42,894 average annual salary of a field supervisor.

The top three skills for a tool pusher include CDL, DOT and well control. The most important skills for a field supervisor are customer service, quality standards, and emergency situations.

Tool pusher vs field supervisor overview

	Tool Pusher	Field Supervisor
Yearly salary	$154,062	$42,894
Hourly rate	$74.07	$20.62
Growth rate	6%	8%
Number of jobs	8,799	56,540
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Tool pusher vs field supervisor salary

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

	Tool Pusher	Field Supervisor
Average salary	$154,062	$42,894
Salary range	Between $95,000 And $249,000	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 tool pusher and field supervisor education

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

	Tool Pusher	Field Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tool pusher vs field supervisor demographics

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

	Tool Pusher	Field Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 97.2% Female, 2.8%	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%
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, 5.1% 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 tool pusher and field 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

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.

Tool pusher vs field supervisor skills

Common tool pusher skills

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

Common field supervisor skills

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