OFFSHORE ENTRY LEVEL JOBS
Entry level offshore jobs are where everybody starts. Working offshore is a unique world, both in the types of jobs available and the lifestyle of having 6 months off every year. And it isn’t limited to those with experience; it is perfectly possible to get hired on an offshore rig without having worked on one before (most of us were in that boat at one time). There are, in fact, multiple employment categories where prior offshore experience is not a requirement.
Some of the entry level employment opportunities offshore include Floormen or Roughnecks, Roustabouts, Crane Operators and Riggers, Painters, Storekeepers and Store Room Personnel, Housekeepers, Scaffolders, Mechanics and Electricians, Welders and Underwater Welders, Medics, Radio Operators, Stewards, Chefs and Cooks.
TRAVEL
There are opportunities for drilling employment and travel to countries such as: Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, the United States, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, Mexico, Russia, Norway, China, Canada and the United Kingdom.
WAGES
Typically salaries for roustabouts and roughnecks (drill deck workers) are approximately US $300 - $500 per day. Annual salaries work out to be approximately US $60,000.00 to $80.000.00 plus (for 6 months work a year; if you want to work more and make more, you can do that too). Entry level positions typically make between US $50,000 - US $80,000 per annum. Trades, technical and professional positions will likely earn between US $70,000 - US $220,000 per year. You can rise the ladder fast in this business, and it isn’t uncommon to start at 50-60k and be making 80-90k in two years, and over 100k in five.
GETTING HIRED
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For more details on the types of offshore entry level jobs that are available, please visit Rigworker.