Builder vs factory manager

The differences between builders and factory managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a builder, becoming a factory manager takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a factory manager has an average salary of $94,025, which is higher than the $33,117 average annual salary of a builder.

The top three skills for a builder include work ethic, safety rules and construction sites. The most important skills for a factory manager are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and ISO.

Builder vs factory manager overview

	Builder	Factory Manager
Yearly salary	$33,117	$94,025
Hourly rate	$15.92	$45.20
Growth rate	2%	3%
Number of jobs	4,074	9,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	42	48
Years of experience	12	2

Builder vs factory manager salary

Builders and factory managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Builder	Factory Manager
Average salary	$33,117	$94,025
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $44,000	Between $67,000 And $131,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Stamford, CT
Highest paying state	Washington	Alaska
Best paying company	Google	Amazon
Best paying industry	Finance	Manufacturing

Differences between builder and factory manager education

There are a few differences between a builder and a factory manager in terms of educational background:

	Builder	Factory Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Northwestern University

Builder vs factory manager demographics

Here are the differences between builders' and factory managers' demographics:

	Builder	Factory Manager
Average age	42	48
Gender ratio	Male, 79.1% Female, 20.9%	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 23.1% Asian, 1.7% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 9.2% White, 69.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	2%	8%

Differences between builder and factory manager duties and responsibilities

Builder example responsibilities.

Modify existing client websites with new HTML and CSS to achieve stakeholder requirements.
Manage the office for a small business; invoicing, accounts receivable, accounting, taxes, payroll, etc.
Operate a variety of tools, including power saws, planers, jointers, routers, and pneumatic equipment.
Boat builder Mig and tig welder
Replace broken pieces of the chep pallets
Preform aluminum spray transfer and Tig welding.

Factory manager example responsibilities.

Lead the process change to use MRP for planning all in house manufacture production products.
Manage engineering and maintenance technicians in order to improve equipment reliability and improve OEE.
Design a visual kanban for the factory floor and develop an electronic system using MRP technology to replenish parts.
Develop and maintain set-up sheets / device history records for all customer jobs to ensure SMT tractability.
Reduce work-in-process inventory from 2 weeks to 2 days by improving processes and setting up a KANBAN system.
Direct all operations for manufacturing, warehousing supply chain and logistics.

Builder vs factory manager skills

Common builder skills

Work Ethic, 21%
Safety Rules, 11%
Construction Sites, 10%
Windows, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%
Construction Process, 4%

Common factory manager skills

Continuous Improvement, 14%
Lean Manufacturing, 9%
ISO, 6%
Sigma, 6%
On-Time Delivery, 5%
Employee Engagement, 5%