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Educational Paraprofessional Careers and Jobs

Select, Find and Prepare for Educational Paraprofessional Careers and Jobs - all on one page

For people who want classroom experience and a faster path into schools than a full teaching credential. Use the tools below to see which educational paraprofessional roles fit your background and goals.

This role supports classroom teachers directly and typically requires less formal education than a teaching credential, making it a faster entry point into schools. Use the tools below to explore Educational Paraprofessional-related job titles sorted by growth rate, salary, or required education. You can start with entry points like Teacher's Aide, or look ahead to advanced roles such as Lead Paraprofessional or Program Coordinator. Along the way, you will see specific certifications, such as Paraprofessional Certification (state-specific), that can help you move up the career ladder.



4 Steps to Use This Page: 1-Explore Careers of Intrerest 2-See Job Listings Matched to Career 3-Prepare for the Career 4-See External Career Resources

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This page will take you through 4 steps to (1) Select from Educational Paraprofessional careers/jobs, (2) Find Educational Paraprofessional job listings, (3) Prepare for Educational Paraprofessional careers, and (4) Provide Educational Paraprofessional career-specific resources.

Step 1: Select a Career/Job: This page starts with 4 ways for you to identify and select from listings of Educational Paraprofessional careers/jobs:
A) Fastest Growing Educational Paraprofessional Careers - 2025 to 2035 (est.)
These listings are based on job growth estimates and helps you to identify the fastest growing and evolving Educational Paraprofessional careers. Some careers may not initially seem related to Educational Paraprofessional, so relevant Educational Paraprofessional jobs are listed alongside each listing. This can also help us to identify which careers (bottom of the listing) may have negative growth - perhaps due to automation or planned obsolescence.
B) Median Annual Salary U.S. Educational Paraprofessional Careers
These listings are sorted (descending) by median annual salary in the U.S. This may help us to identify our ideal career. We may not qualify at this time for the desired career, but this listing and the results provided can help us to explore job details, as well as learn how to appropriately prepare for the career.
C) Educational Paraprofessional Career Ladders (Educational Requirements)
These listings will help us to identify Educational Paraprofessional careers sorted by educational requirements (with the most difficult to obtain listed first). This may help us to identify career ladders (as we scroll down the list), and help us to get jobs that we qualify for now.
D) Select From a Listing of 38 Educational Paraprofessional Jobs.
The list may be quite long. There are two ways you might like to use this list:
1) Filter - As you enter a word, you will filter (limit) the list of job titles
2) Browse the list (Don't Filter) - You can simply explore the list of job titles. There may be many that you might never have considered to be of interest.
Once you have identified a job title of interest, simply click on it.

Step 2: Find a Job: After you have selected a career/job title above, you will see a form asking for your location. You will see several radio selection choices to utilize the job search site of your choice.

Step 3: Prepare For a Career: In this section you will gain access to detailed information to help you prepare for the chosen career. Information may include (not every career choice includes all of the elements below - updates occur quarterly):
Core Duties: Lists the primary worker-related tasks performed in this occupation
Supplemental Duties: Lists additional tasks that are performed but are secondary to the core duties
Work Activities: Summarizes the broad types of behaviors and actions related to this career
Specific Work Activities: Provides more granular day-to-day activities tied to the work performed
Essential Skills: Provides foundational skills that are core to performing this specific occupation
Transferable Skills: Provides career-portable skills that can be applied across multiple occupations and industries
Day-in-the-Life Summaries: Provides a snapshot of the key activities performed on a typical workday in this career
Knowledge Required: Provides the requirements regarding the acquisition of facts and principles
Software Skills: Lists software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized by category and priority
Preparation Required: Provides a summary of the required experience and education
Education Required: Detailed breakdown of the education required
Training and Experience Required: Detailed breakdown of the training and Training and Experience Required
Local Salary Information: Provides national and local salary ranges
Certifications: Provides appropriate government and private-sector certifications and/or credentials that may be required
Professional Associations: Provides professional associations that are related to the career selected
Job Listings: Provides links to active current job listings for the selected career, along with multiple similar job titles to explore. All information appears on this page without navigating away.
Related Careers to Consider: Lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to your initial choice - what they do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit.

** If you clicked on a link from section D (as described in Step 1 above), you will see one or more links to an occupation that is usually a bit more general than your initial job selection - the link(s) is directly related to the specific job you identified through your prior selections.
*NOTE: It is possible that there may not be a career path identified for the specific job you selected in Step 1. If this is the case, scroll up the page and click on a different career/job.

Step 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated): Continue to scroll down the page and you will find tabs that provide detailed (updated) links specific to the career you selected. This information includes:
Videos: Provides a listing of video links related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.
Resumes: Sources for resume materials and techniques. This can help to get you started.
Job Description: Sources that provide job descriptions, which are vital to resume and interview preparation.
Interviews: Provides links that can help you to prepare for and successfully complete the job interview. Can also assist with coffee chats.
Step by Step: Provides links to resources that can help to organize the career search process.
LinkedIn: One of the best professional social media sites that provides links, opportunities, and networking specifically for careers and career development.




Step 1 of 4: Select a Career/Job

6 Educational Paraprofessional careers are listed below (sorted by Percentage Change in Total Job Openings - 2025 to 2035 est.). Educational Paraprofessional-related jobs specific to each career are also provided. This shows which careers are emerging and growing the fastest. Please Scroll and Select below:

Occupations U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035 (% change) Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs

Training and Development Specialists 10.8% Cyber Instructional Curriculum Developer
Occupation: Training and Development Specialists U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 10.8% Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs: Cyber Instructional Curriculum Developer
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 3.5% Safety Instruction Police Officer
Occupation: Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 3.5% Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs: Safety Instruction Police Officer
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 2.6% Instruction Librarian; Reference and Instruction Librarian
Occupation: Librarians and Media Collections Specialists U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 2.6% Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs: Instruction Librarian; Reference and Instruction Librarian
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1.8% Instruction Dean; Instruction Vice President (Instruction VP)
Occupation: Education Administrators, Postsecondary U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 1.8% Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs: Instruction Dean; Instruction Vice President (Instruction VP)
Instructional Coordinators 1.6% Curriculum and Instruction Director; E-Learning Instructional Designer (Electronic Learning Instructional Designer); Instructional Coach; Instructional Coordinator; Instructional Design Analyst; Instructional Design Consultant; Instructional Design Specialist; Instructional Design Technologist; Instructional Designer; Instructional Manager; Instructional Material Director; Instructional Materials Director; Instructional Specialist; Instructional Systems Designer; Instructional Systems Specialist; Instructional Technologist; Instructional Technology Coordinator; Instructional Technology Facilitator; Instructional Technology Resource Teacher; Instructional Technology Site Technologist; Instructional Technology Specialist
Occupation: Instructional Coordinators U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 1.6% Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs: Curriculum and Instruction Director; E-Learning Instructional Designer (Electronic Learning Instructional Designer); Instructional Coach; Instructional Coordinator; Instructional Design Analyst; Instructional Design Consultant; Instructional Design Specialist; Instructional Design Technologist; Instructional Designer; Instructional Manager; Instructional Material Director; Instructional Materials Director; Instructional Specialist; Instructional Systems Designer; Instructional Systems Specialist; Instructional Technologist; Instructional Technology Coordinator; Instructional Technology Facilitator; Instructional Technology Resource Teacher; Instructional Technology Site Technologist; Instructional Technology Specialist
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary -0.3% Curriculum and Instruction Superintendent
Occupation: Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -0.3% Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs: Curriculum and Instruction Superintendent

7 Educational Paraprofessional careers are listed below (sorted by U.S. National Median Salary). Educational Paraprofessional-related jobs specific to each occupation are also provided. Please Scroll and Select below::

Occupations National Median Salary Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $ 105,870 Curriculum and Instruction Superintendent
Occupation: Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary National Median Salary: $ 105,870 Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs: Curriculum and Instruction Superintendent
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $ 104,590 Instruction Dean; Instruction Vice President (Instruction VP)
Occupation: Education Administrators, Postsecondary National Median Salary: $ 104,590 Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs: Instruction Dean; Instruction Vice President (Instruction VP)
Instructional Coordinators $ 77,440 Curriculum and Instruction Director; E-Learning Instructional Designer (Electronic Learning Instructional Designer); Instructional Coach; Instructional Coordinator; Instructional Design Analyst; Instructional Design Consultant; Instructional Design Specialist; Instructional Design Technologist; Instructional Designer; Instructional Manager; Instructional Material Director; Instructional Materials Director; Instructional Specialist; Instructional Systems Designer; Instructional Systems Specialist; Instructional Technologist; Instructional Technology Coordinator; Instructional Technology Facilitator; Instructional Technology Resource Teacher; Instructional Technology Site Technologist; Instructional Technology Specialist
Occupation: Instructional Coordinators National Median Salary: $ 77,440 Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs: Curriculum and Instruction Director; E-Learning Instructional Designer (Electronic Learning Instructional Designer); Instructional Coach; Instructional Coordinator; Instructional Design Analyst; Instructional Design Consultant; Instructional Design Specialist; Instructional Design Technologist; Instructional Designer; Instructional Manager; Instructional Material Director; Instructional Materials Director; Instructional Specialist; Instructional Systems Designer; Instructional Systems Specialist; Instructional Technologist; Instructional Technology Coordinator; Instructional Technology Facilitator; Instructional Technology Resource Teacher; Instructional Technology Site Technologist; Instructional Technology Specialist
Adapted Physical Education Specialists $ 76,580 APE Instructional Specialist (Adapted Physical Education Instructional Specialist)
Occupation: Adapted Physical Education Specialists National Median Salary: $ 76,580 Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs: APE Instructional Specialist (Adapted Physical Education Instructional Specialist)
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $ 76,210 Safety Instruction Police Officer
Occupation: Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers National Median Salary: $ 76,210 Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs: Safety Instruction Police Officer
Training and Development Specialists $ 69,280 Cyber Instructional Curriculum Developer
Occupation: Training and Development Specialists National Median Salary: $ 69,280 Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs: Cyber Instructional Curriculum Developer
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $ 68,270 Instruction Librarian; Reference and Instruction Librarian
Occupation: Librarians and Media Collections Specialists National Median Salary: $ 68,270 Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs: Instruction Librarian; Reference and Instruction Librarian

9 Educational Paraprofessional careers are listed (sorted by Education/Preparation Requirements - descending) to provide career ladders. Educational Paraprofessional-related jobs specific to each career are also provided.

Education/Preparation Categories:
5 = Usually requires graduate school (e.g., Master's degree, Ph.D., M.D., or J.D.)
4 = Usually requires a four-year Bachelor's degree
3 = Usually requires vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or Associate's degree
2 = Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, but not always
Please Scroll and Select below:
Occupations Education/Preparation Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 5 Curriculum and Instruction Superintendent
Occupation: Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Education/Preparation: 5 Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs: Curriculum and Instruction Superintendent
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 5 Instruction Dean; Instruction Vice President (Instruction VP)
Occupation: Education Administrators, Postsecondary Education/Preparation: 5 Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs: Instruction Dean; Instruction Vice President (Instruction VP)
Instructional Coordinators 5 Curriculum and Instruction Director; E-Learning Instructional Designer (Electronic Learning Instructional Designer); Instructional Coach; Instructional Coordinator; Instructional Design Analyst; Instructional Design Consultant; Instructional Design Specialist; Instructional Design Technologist; Instructional Designer; Instructional Manager; Instructional Material Director; Instructional Materials Director; Instructional Specialist; Instructional Systems Designer; Instructional Systems Specialist; Instructional Technologist; Instructional Technology Coordinator; Instructional Technology Facilitator; Instructional Technology Resource Teacher; Instructional Technology Site Technologist; Instructional Technology Specialist
Occupation: Instructional Coordinators Education/Preparation: 5 Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs: Curriculum and Instruction Director; E-Learning Instructional Designer (Electronic Learning Instructional Designer); Instructional Coach; Instructional Coordinator; Instructional Design Analyst; Instructional Design Consultant; Instructional Design Specialist; Instructional Design Technologist; Instructional Designer; Instructional Manager; Instructional Material Director; Instructional Materials Director; Instructional Specialist; Instructional Systems Designer; Instructional Systems Specialist; Instructional Technologist; Instructional Technology Coordinator; Instructional Technology Facilitator; Instructional Technology Resource Teacher; Instructional Technology Site Technologist; Instructional Technology Specialist
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 5 Instruction Librarian; Reference and Instruction Librarian
Occupation: Librarians and Media Collections Specialists Education/Preparation: 5 Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs: Instruction Librarian; Reference and Instruction Librarian
Adapted Physical Education Specialists 4 APE Instructional Specialist (Adapted Physical Education Instructional Specialist)
Occupation: Adapted Physical Education Specialists Education/Preparation: 4 Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs: APE Instructional Specialist (Adapted Physical Education Instructional Specialist)
Training and Development Specialists 4 Cyber Instructional Curriculum Developer
Occupation: Training and Development Specialists Education/Preparation: 4 Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs: Cyber Instructional Curriculum Developer
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 3 Safety Instruction Police Officer
Occupation: Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Education/Preparation: 3 Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs: Safety Instruction Police Officer
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education 3 BSIP Instructional Aide (Basic Skills Improvement Program Instructional Aide); Instructional Aide; Instructional Assistant; Instructional Paraprofessional; Preschool Instructional Assistant (Preschool IA)
Occupation: Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education Education/Preparation: 3 Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs: BSIP Instructional Aide (Basic Skills Improvement Program Instructional Aide); Instructional Aide; Instructional Assistant; Instructional Paraprofessional; Preschool Instructional Assistant (Preschool IA)
Teaching Assistants, Special Education 3 Basic Skills Improvement Program Instructional Aide (BSIP Instructional Aide); Special Programs Instructional Assistant; SPED Instructional Aide (Special Education Instructional Aide); SPED Instructional Assistant (Special Education Instructional Assistant)
Occupation: Teaching Assistants, Special Education Education/Preparation: 3 Educational Paraprofessional-Related Jobs: Basic Skills Improvement Program Instructional Aide (BSIP Instructional Aide); Special Programs Instructional Assistant; SPED Instructional Aide (Special Education Instructional Aide); SPED Instructional Assistant (Special Education Instructional Assistant)

Scroll through the picklist (below). There are 38 specific Educational Paraprofessional job titles listed. Select those that may be of interest - you will get active job listing links, along with detailed resources to help you prepare for a career related to that job.
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Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

Description: Set up or operate a variety of drills to remove underground oil and gas, or remove core samples for testing during oil and gas exploration.

U.S. Total Employment (2025):
12,700
U.S. Total Employment (2035 est.):
12,900
Employment Change (2025-2035 est.):
100 (0.8%)
Average Annual Job Openings (2025-2035 est.):
1,100
Please click on a section below to expand and see detailed occupational information related to "Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas":

Core Duties

Important Core Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Count sections of drill rod to determine depths of boreholes.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Maintain and adjust machinery to ensure proper performance.
Importance: 99 (%) Description: Locate and recover lost or broken bits, casings, and drill pipes from wells, using special tools.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Maintain records of footage drilled, location and nature of strata penetrated, materials and tools used, services rendered, and time required.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Connect sections of drill pipe, using hand tools and powered wrenches and tongs.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Repair or replace defective parts of machinery, such as rotary drill rigs, water trucks, air compressors, and pumps, using hand tools.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Bolt together pump and engine parts, and connect tanks and flow lines.
Importance: 92 (%) Description: Observe pressure gauge and move throttles and levers to control the speed of rotary tables, and to regulate pressure of tools at bottoms of boreholes.
Importance: 92 (%) Description: Train crews, and introduce procedures to make drill work more safe and effective.
Importance: 91 (%) Description: Clean and oil pulleys, blocks, and cables.
Importance: 91 (%) Description: Monitor progress of drilling operations, and select and change drill bits according to the nature of strata, using hand tools.
Importance: 91 (%) Description: Direct rig crews in drilling and other activities, such as setting up rigs and completing or servicing wells.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Start and examine operation of slush pumps to ensure circulation and consistency of drilling fluid or mud in well.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Push levers and brake pedals to control gasoline, diesel, electric, or steam draw works that lower and raise drill pipes and casings in and out of wells.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Line drilled holes with pipes, and install all necessary hardware, to prepare new wells.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals to make drilling mud.
Importance: 76 (%) Description: Remove core samples during drilling to determine the nature of the strata being drilled.
Importance: 73 (%) Description: Cap wells with packers, or turn valves, to regulate outflow of oil from wells.
Supplemental Duties
Important Supplemental Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Plug observation wells, and restore sites.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Position and prepare truck-mounted derricks at drilling areas specified on field maps.
Importance: 51 (%) Description: Lower and explode charges in boreholes to start flow of oil from wells.
Work Activities

Important General Work Activities (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 91 (%) Description: Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials: Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Controlling Machines and Processes: Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Handling and Moving Objects: Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Performing General Physical Activities: Performing general physical activities includes doing 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.
Importance: 84 (%) Description: Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: 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.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Importance: 80 (%) Description: Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment: Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Training and Teaching Others: Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: 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.
Importance: 73 (%) Description: Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People: Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others: Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates: Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: 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.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Developing and Building Teams: Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Coaching and Developing Others: Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Importance: 67 (%) Description: Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others: Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Importance: 65 (%) Description: Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Importance: 65 (%) Description: Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Scheduling Work and Activities: Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Assisting and Caring for Others: Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Performing Administrative Activities: Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others: Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Staffing Organizational Units: Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.
Specific Work Activities

Important Specific Work Activities
How can you begin to build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. Specific Work Activities appear below:
Assemble products or production equipment.
Clean equipment or facilities.
Collect geological samples.
Direct construction or extraction personnel.
Inspect equipment or tools to be used in construction or excavation.
Install drilling equipment.
Install equipment attachments or components.
Install plumbing or piping.
Maintain drilling equipment.
Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly.
Measure work site dimensions.
Mix substances or compounds needed for work activities.
Monitor extraction operations.
Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
Operate detonation equipment.
Operate drilling equipment.
Operate pumps or compressors.
Position construction or extraction equipment.
Prepare excavation or extraction sites for commissioning or decommissioning.
Prepare explosives for detonation.
Record operational or environmental data.
Select construction equipment.
Train construction or extraction personnel.
Knowledge Required

Knowledge Required (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 76 (%) Description: Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Importance: 65 (%) Description: 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.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: 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.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Personnel and Human Resources: Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Essential Skills

Essential Skills (in order of importance)
These are the foundational skills most central to success in this occupation. For the Top 5 most important, how can you begin building experience and confidence using these skills now?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Importance: 58 (%) Description: Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: 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.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills (in order of importance)
These are skills that can transfer across occupations and industries. For the Top 5 most important, how can you strengthen these skills now so they support both this career and future career flexibility?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Operations Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Day-in-the-Life Summaries

Day-in-the-Life Summaries
These summaries show the main types of activities you are likely to perform on a regular basis in this occupation. How can you imagine your typical workday — using these examples to see if this type of work fits you?
Activity: Assemble equipment or components.
Activity: Assess characteristics of land or property.
Activity: Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areas.
Activity: Collect environmental or biological samples.
Activity: Direct construction or extraction activities.
Activity: Inspect commercial, industrial, or production systems or equipment.
Activity: Install commercial or production equipment.
Activity: Install plumbing or piping equipment or systems.
Activity: Maintain operational records.
Activity: Maintain tools or equipment.
Activity: Measure physical characteristics of materials, products, or equipment.
Activity: Monitor operations to ensure adequate performance.
Activity: Operate construction or excavation equipment.
Activity: Operate lifting or moving equipment.
Activity: Operate pumping systems or equipment.
Activity: Position tools or equipment.
Activity: Prepare industrial materials for processing or use.
Activity: Prepare mixtures or solutions.
Activity: Select materials or equipment for operations or projects.
Activity: Set up equipment.
Activity: Train others on operational or work procedures.
Software Skills

Software Skills
These are examples of software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized from most to least important for your career preparation. How can you start learning or practicing the highest-priority tools so that you feel confident using them on the job?
Emerging Tech Skills
Customer relationship management CRM software:
Salesforce software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software:
SAP software
Object or component oriented development software:
Python
Office suite software:
Microsoft Office software
Spreadsheet software:
Microsoft Excel
Word processing software:
Microsoft Word
General Software Tools
Analytical or scientific software:
Schlumberger Petrel E&P
Data base user interface and query software:
Drillingsoftware Tubular Database
Pason WellView Field Solution
Structure query language SQL
Industrial control software:
CAPSHER Technology SureTec
Drillingsoftware DrillPro
Preparation Required
Preparation Required - How much preparation is needed to obtain this type of job?
Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed

Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.

Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.

Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.

These occupations involve following instructions and often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include dishwashers, landscaping and groundskeeping workers, counter and rental clerks, dental laboratory technicians, and security guards.
Education Required

Education Required - by frequency of educational attainment
This shows you details about the level of education most commonly held by workers in this occupation. How can you begin planning the educational pathway that will prepare you best for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Education
Frequency of Attainment: 31.1 (%) Level of Education: Less than a High School Diploma
Frequency of Attainment: 28.7 (%) Level of Education: High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Frequency of Attainment: 22.2 (%) Level of Education: Some College Courses
Frequency of Attainment: 9.1 (%) Level of Education: Post-Secondary Certificate
Frequency of Attainment: 8.9 (%) Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree
Training and Experience Required

Training and Experience Required - by frequency of training and work experience attainment
This section shows you how often different types of training and work experience are required for this occupation. How can you start gaining the kinds of experience and training that are most common for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Training and Work Experience
Frequency of Attainment: 30.9 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Frequency of Attainment: 23.7 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Frequency of Attainment: 13.5 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: None
Frequency of Attainment: 11.4 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 10 years
Frequency of Attainment: 11.1 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years
Frequency of Attainment: 4.5 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Frequency of Attainment: 3.0 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Frequency of Attainment: 1.0 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Frequency of Attainment: 0.8 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Up to and including 1 month
Frequency of Attainment: 0.3 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Certifications
Certifications
These are examples of certifications that may be important for this occupation. How can you begin exploring which certifications fit your goals and what steps you would need to take to earn them?
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Step 4 of 4: Career-Specific Resources

This section contains detailed external resources appropriate to "Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas". Explore these resources to start learning more. Links are constantly updated, so bookmark this page.

Videos

Here is a listing of videos related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.


Resumes

Here are resources that allow you to see example resumes for this occupation. It may be helpful to see examples from others who have this type of experience.


Job Description

Here are resources that provide job descriptions, which are vital for resume and interview preparation.


Interviews

There are many great resources that can help guide you through the interview process. These links provide help in preparing and performing an effective interview, specific to this occupation.


Salary Data

Here are links to help you identify salary ranges for this occupation. These data are necessary prior to effective salary negotiations.


Raises

Here are resources that help you to prepare to ask for a raise. These links will help you to prepare for the salary negotiation process.


Jobs

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Jobs

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Classifieds

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Step-by-Step

Here are links to help guide you, step-by-step, to become a(n): Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas


Career Change

Here are resources to help you prepare for a career change. It is helpful to look carefully at the information provided in Section 3: Career Change (detailed previously on this page) prior to using these links. There is much to learn ...


LinkedIn®

Here are links to various posts and groups from LinkedIn ® that relate to this occupation. Great way to start building professional contacts in the field that might be most appropriate for you.


Career Path

Here are links to various resources to help you explore the career path related to the "Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas" occupation.






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