Work over rig operator vs operator

The differences between work over 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 work over rig operator, becoming an operator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, which is higher than the $35,856 average annual salary of a work over rig operator.

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

Work over rig operator vs operator overview

	Work Over Rig Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$35,856	$37,928
Hourly rate	$17.24	$18.23
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	28,528	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	40	43
Years of experience	2	4

Work over rig operator vs operator salary

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

	Work Over Rig Operator	Operator
Average salary	$35,856	$37,928
Salary range	Between $15,000 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 work over rig operator and operator education

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

	Work Over Rig Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Work over rig operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between work over rig operators' and operators' demographics:

	Work Over Rig Operator	Operator
Average age	40	43
Gender ratio	Male, 97.6% Female, 2.4%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 1.2% White, 63.6% 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 work over rig operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Work over rig operator example responsibilities.

Work floors and derricks prior to being advance to the operator position.
Employ wide variety of hand and power tools including hoists, drills, precision measuring instruments and electronic testing devices.
Experience as floor hand, operator, derrick hand and water truck/vac truck driver.
Complete JSA and DVIR, as well as any other applicable reports and paperwork.

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.

Work over rig operator vs operator skills

Common work over rig operator skills

Work-Over, 78%
Safety Procedures, 22%

Common operator skills

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