Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Tasks Include:
- Confer with others to gather information regarding pipe or tool sizes or borehole conditions in wells.
- Drive truck-mounted units to well sites.
- Install pressure-control devices onto wellheads.
- Thread cables through derrick pulleys, using hand tools.
- Operate pumps that circulate water, oil, or other fluids through wells to remove sand or other materials obstructing the free flow of oil.
- Close and seal wells no longer in use.
- Operate controls that raise derricks or level rigs.
- Prepare reports of services rendered, tools used, or time required, for billing purposes.
- Select fishing methods or tools for removing obstacles such as liners, broken casing, screens, or drill pipe.
- Interpret instrument readings to ascertain the depth of obstruction.
- Maintain and perform safety inspections on equipment and tools.
- Listen to engines, rotary chains, or other equipment to detect faulty operations or unusual well conditions.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +21.8%
National: +17.6%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Two: Some Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$50,140.00
State
No Data
Regional
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Description
Career Cluster: | Architecture & Construction |
Operate equipment to increase oil flow from producing wells or to remove stuck pipe, casing, tools, or other obstructions from drilling wells. Includes fishing-tool technicians.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 63%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 37%
Related Work Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 17.48%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 17.48%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 16.07%
- Up to and including 1 month = 13.67%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 13.67%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 10.17%
- None = 9.66%
- Over 10 years = 1.80%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 63.13%
- None = 13.67%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 8.44%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 5.61%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 5.01%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 2.41%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 1.73%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 43.41%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 24.73%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 14.87%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 9.61%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 5.65%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 1.73%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Confer with others to gather information regarding pipe or tool sizes or borehole conditions in wells.
- Drive truck-mounted units to well sites.
- Install pressure-control devices onto wellheads.
- Thread cables through derrick pulleys, using hand tools.
- Operate pumps that circulate water, oil, or other fluids through wells to remove sand or other materials obstructing the free flow of oil.
- Close and seal wells no longer in use.
- Operate controls that raise derricks or level rigs.
- Prepare reports of services rendered, tools used, or time required, for billing purposes.
- Select fishing methods or tools for removing obstacles such as liners, broken casing, screens, or drill pipe.
- Interpret instrument readings to ascertain the depth of obstruction.
- Maintain and perform safety inspections on equipment and tools.
- Listen to engines, rotary chains, or other equipment to detect faulty operations or unusual well conditions.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Direct drilling crews performing activities such as assembling and connecting pipe, applying weights to drill pipes, or drilling around lodged obstacles.
- Perforate well casings or sidewalls of boreholes with explosive charges.
- Operate specialized equipment to remove obstructions by backing off or severing pipes by chemical or explosive action.
- Examine unserviceable wells to determine actions to be taken to improve well conditions.
- Insert detection instruments into wells with obstructions.
- Monitor sound wave-generating or detecting mechanisms to determine well fluid levels.
- Apply green technologies or techniques, such as the use of coiled tubing, slim-hole drilling, horizontal drilling, hydraulic fracturing, or gas lift systems.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Adjustable wrenches (Adjustable hand wrenches)
- Plaster or mortar mixers (Cement mixers)
- Cement pumping units (Cement pumps)
- Locking pliers (Channel lock pliers)
- Slickline chemical cutters (Chemical casing cutters)
- Slickline chemical cutters (Chemical pipe cutters)
- Hammers (Claw hammers)
- Rod pumps (Continuous sucker rods)
- Depth indicators (Depth gauges)
- Desktop computers
- Diesel engines (Diesel motors)
- Downhole fishing poles (Downhole object retrieval equipment)
- Electric downhole pumps
- Well testing downhole tools (Free point tools)
- Portable data input terminals (Handheld data loggers)
- Hex keys (Hex wrenches)
- Hoists (Hoisting equipment)
- Hoists (Hydraulic hoisting equipment)
- Completion hydraulic pumps (Hydraulic pumping systems)
- Slickline jet cutters (Jet casing cutters)
- Slickline jet cutters (Jet pipe cutters)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Mallets
- Mud pumps
- Personal computers
- Screwdrivers (Phillips head screwdrivers)
- Pipe handling equipment (Pipe elevators)
- Pipe handling equipment (Pipe slips)
- Pipe handling equipment (Pipe tongs)
- Pipe wrenches
- Power drills
- Pressure controllers (Pressure control devices)
- Pressure indicators
- Microcontrollers (Programmable logic controllers PLC)
- Ear muffs (Protective ear muffs)
- Ratchets (Ratchet sets)
- Protective gloves (Safety gloves)
- Goggles (Safety goggles)
- Slickline severing tools (Slickline severance tools)
- Sonars (Sonar equipment)
- Tape measures (Steel measuring tapes)
- Screwdrivers (Straight screwdrivers)
- Strain gauges
- Pipe handling equipment (Stuck pipe tools)
- Levels (Torpedo levels)
- Derricks (Truck-mounted derricks)
- Utility knives
- Through tubing perforation guns (Well tubing perforation guns)
- Wellhead beam pumps (Wellhead drives)
- Wire cutters
Technologies Include:
- Analytical or scientific software
- Data logger software
- Facilities management software
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS software
- Industrial control software
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Inventory management software
- Inventory tracking software
- Time accounting software
- Time and attendance software
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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76.25 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
71.25 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
67.00 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
59.25 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
56.25 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
55.25 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
53.75 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
53.50 | Sales and Marketing | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
53.50 | Chemistry | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
53.00 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
53.00 | Transportation | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
51.75 | Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
68.75 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
68.75 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
65.50 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
59.50 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
59.50 | Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
56.25 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
53.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
53.00 | Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
50.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
50.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
50.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
50.00 | Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
50.00 | Repairing | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
50.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
50.00 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
50.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
75.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
75.00 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
75.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
68.75 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
65.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
62.50 | Reaction Time | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
62.50 | Hearing Sensitivity | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
59.50 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
59.50 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
59.50 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
59.50 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
56.25 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
56.25 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
56.25 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
56.25 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
56.25 | Auditory Attention | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
56.25 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
53.00 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
53.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
53.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
53.00 | Depth Perception | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
53.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
53.00 | Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
50.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
50.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
50.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
50.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
50.00 | Rate Control | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
50.00 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
50.00 | Extent Flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
50.00 | Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
50.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
50.00 | Gross Body Equilibrium | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
92.75 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
88.50 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
84.75 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
84.00 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
83.00 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
79.75 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
79.25 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
78.75 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
78.25 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
78.25 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
77.00 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
75.75 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
74.00 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
73.75 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
73.50 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
73.00 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
72.75 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
72.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
69.75 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
68.25 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
67.25 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
66.25 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
64.75 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
64.00 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
64.00 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
63.25 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
62.75 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
61.75 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
61.25 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
60.50 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
56.00 | Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment | Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
55.50 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
52.25 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
51.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
50.50 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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87.00 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
80.50 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
79.75 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
78.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
78.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
75.75 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
74.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
73.75 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
73.50 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
72.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
71.50 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
67.75 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
61.75 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
59.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
58.50 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
52.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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77.83 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
55.50 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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100.00 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
99.40 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
97.60 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
96.60 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
95.40 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
93.80 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
93.40 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
93.20 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
92.60 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
92.20 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
91.60 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
91.60 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
90.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
87.00 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
87.00 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
86.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
85.20 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
85.00 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
85.00 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
84.60 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
83.20 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
83.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
83.00 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
82.40 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
81.80 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
81.40 | Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.) |
81.40 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
80.40 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
79.40 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
78.80 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
78.60 | Exposed to High Places | How often does this job require exposure to high places? |
77.60 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
77.20 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
75.60 | In an Open Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)? |
74.20 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
71.40 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
68.60 | Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles | How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, or poles? |
67.00 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
63.80 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
62.80 | Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance | How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance? |
61.80 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
60.60 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
60.60 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
57.60 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
54.20 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
52.60 | Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling? |
51.80 | Exposed to Whole Body Vibration | How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (e.g., operate a jackhammer)? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
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United States | $35,530.00 | $50,140.00 | $64,680.00 |
Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 35,700 | 42,000 | +17.6% |
Virginia | 193 | 235 | +21.8% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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