re: Offshore operator's salaries

To be honest I am not sure of the raise scale for the majors. The guys I were speaking of were A operators with 10-20 years experience, non had college degrees. I will say the bonuses are very nice. They can total up to 20k for the operators and 50k for foremans. The best thing about the majors are the stock options. I know more than a few guys who barley grad HS who now have 1-2M in stock, granted they have been with the company for 30+ years. As far as the choice between a operator or electrician I guess it depends. Operator is prob more cushy but if you get tired of the offshore life its limited for main land outside of the refineries. As far as a ETs salary I do not know. Hope that helps a little, good luck.