Keeping the rig running efficiently is the main job of a toolpush. That means getting the hole drilled quickly and safely. The toolpush also has to keep costs down and the equipment in good repair. To do all this, the toolpush needs a reliable crew. This person is on call 24 hours a day.
Salary varies by experience and training.
Other recommended courses are Drilling Engineering and Drilling Operations . Non-taxable if the individual is 80 kilometres from his principal residence, for at least 36 hours, and the rig is 30 kilometres or more from a city of at least 40,000 people.