How much, on average, do those people on oil rigs make?
They can make quite a bitEntry level, low skill jobs (roustabout) can be $50,000-$75,000Drill crew members (entry level) make around $75,000 and upRig managers and more experienced workers can make upwards of $100,000 to $150,000 or moreOne thing to keep in mind is that working on an oil rig is not a 9-5 jobTypically you work a 12 hour shift each day for a set number (10-14) and then have time off onshore Some examples: Painter($57,500); Given his work from the Barge Engineer, the Painter is responsible for the rig painting programLike the Forth Road Bridge it is a never ending jobOften working at heights with scaffolding safety harness and or work basket hoisted by the craneUsually builds his own scaffoldingMay have an assistant, especially if the rig does not have a Maintenance Roustabout squadRoughneck ($59,000); works on the rig floor in a team of three and is responsible for the operation of equipment and machines as required by the particular operation being carried out at that time by the drillerWhile drilling, one Roughneck is present in the mud process room at all timesHe takes mud weights and ensures shakers and other machines are working properlyDriller ($86,000); has a high level of responsibility, and is in charge of everything happening on and above the rig floorHe is the man that actually operates the drilling equipment, making the hole in the sea bedWhich is the reason the rig is there in the first placeCompany man/woman($160,000); is the oil companies on board representative employeeHe is not employed by the drilling company operating the rigOn a drilling rig an oil company employee works with the drilling company to supervise its interests, helping the strategy for drilling the wellOffshore Installation Manager (OIM)($110,000); has often worked his way up through the drill crew ranksHe is in overall charge of the rigHence sometimes called Man In Charge (MIC).
They can make quite a bitEntry level, low skill jobs (roustabout) can be $50,000-$75,000Drill crew members (entry level) make around $75,000 and upRig managers and more experienced workers can make upwards of $100,000 to $150,000 or moreOne thing to keep in mind is that working on an oil rig is not a 9-5 jobTypically you work a 12 hour shift each day for a set number (10-14) and then have time off onshore Some examples: Painter($57,500); Given his work from the Barge Engineer, the Painter is responsible for the rig painting programLike the Forth Road Bridge it is a never ending jobOften working at heights with scaffolding safety harness and or work basket hoisted by the craneUsually builds his own scaffoldingMay have an assistant, especially if the rig does not have a Maintenance Roustabout squadRoughneck ($59,000); works on the rig floor in a team of three and is responsible for the operation of equipment and machines as required by the particular operation being carried out at that time by the drillerWhile drilling, one Roughneck is present in the mud process room at all timesHe takes mud weights and ensures shakers and other machines are working properlyDriller ($86,000); has a high level of responsibility, and is in charge of everything happening on and above the rig floorHe is the man that actually operates the drilling equipment, making the hole in the sea bedWhich is the reason the rig is there in the first placeCompany man/woman($160,000); is the oil companies on board representative employeeHe is not employed by the drilling company operating the rigOn a drilling rig an oil company employee works with the drilling company to supervise its interests, helping the strategy for drilling the wellOffshore Installation Manager (OIM)($110,000); has often worked his way up through the drill crew ranksHe is in overall charge of the rigHence sometimes called Man In Charge (MIC).
