Compare Roustabouts, Oil and Gas & Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas United States

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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $43,600
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $51,200

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Equipment Maintenance
Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.

Troubleshooting
Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.

Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.

Quality Control Analysis
Testing how well a product or service works.

Operation and Control
Using equipment or systems.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Very Low
Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Medium

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

No formal educational credential

Typical level Of training for Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

No formal educational credential

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Licensing

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Licensing for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

No license found in any state

Licensing for Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

No license found in any state


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

0 related certifications

Certification for Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

1 related certifications

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