Oil and Gas Operations Technician

Supports operating oil and gas facilities.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$107k

Mean

$111k

10th–90th pct

$81k–$148k

Observations

106

Confidence: 31% · based on 106 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

Quality Assurance

Core

Equipment Maintenance

Core

Process Improvement

Common certifications

OSHA 30-Hour Certification · 22% of postings

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

55% require · 28% prefer

Master's Degree

17% require · 28% prefer

No College

22% require · 12% prefer

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Common next roles

Plant Operations Manager, Oil and Gas+118.1%Director of Supply Chain, Oil and Gas+122.0%Oil and Gas Operations Supervisor+11.0%Oil and Gas Supply Chain Analyst+8.1%Oil and Gas Procurement Specialist-4.4%

Common previous roles

Oil and Gas Operations Supervisor+9.9%Plant Operations Manager, Oil and Gas+54.1%Oil and Gas Procurement Specialist-4.6%Director of Supply Chain, Oil and Gas+55.0%Oil and Gas Supply Chain Analyst+7.5%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)7,584

Posting growth-18%

Median days to fill19 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)58,415

Projected growth3.6%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness5%

Automation exposure40%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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