Career fit quiz

Is Roustabout the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the roustabout career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the roustabout job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I want to start without experience
Statement 2 of 8I don’t mind hard physical work
Statement 3 of 8I like working outdoors
Statement 4 of 8I can handle remote rotations
Statement 5 of 8I want overtime pay
Statement 6 of 8I want to build an oilfield career
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 1–3 months training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $46,960 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Roustabouts in oil and gas assemble and repair oilfield equipment, clean work areas, dig trenches, lay pipe and do the general labor that keeps well sites running.

  • Assemble and repair oilfield equipment
  • Lay and repair pipelines
  • Dig and backfill trenches
  • Clean tanks and equipment
  • Load and unload materials

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