Building assistant vs assistant manager

The differences between building assistants and assistant managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become a building assistant, becoming an assistant manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an assistant manager has an average salary of $39,127, which is higher than the $32,155 average annual salary of a building assistant.

The top three skills for a building assistant include windows, construction sites and office equipment. The most important skills for an assistant manager are paperwork, cleanliness, and customer service.

Building assistant vs assistant manager overview

	Building Assistant	Assistant Manager
Yearly salary	$32,155	$39,127
Hourly rate	$15.46	$18.81
Growth rate	4%	6%
Number of jobs	5,118	566,132
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	44
Years of experience	-	6

Building assistant vs assistant manager salary

Building assistants and assistant managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Building Assistant	Assistant Manager
Average salary	$32,155	$39,127
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $45,000	Between $23,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	Philadelphia, PA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Connecticut	New Jersey
Best paying company	Stefanini	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Best paying industry	Education	Finance

Differences between building assistant and assistant manager education

There are a few differences between a building assistant and an assistant manager in terms of educational background:

	Building Assistant	Assistant Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	University of Georgia

Building assistant vs assistant manager demographics

Here are the differences between building assistants' and assistant managers' demographics:

	Building Assistant	Assistant Manager
Average age	46	44
Gender ratio	Male, 69.3% Female, 30.7%	Male, 42.0% Female, 58.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 1.4% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	2%	10%

Differences between building assistant and assistant manager duties and responsibilities

Building assistant example responsibilities.

Document prototype engine status in order to attain proper testing guidelines.
Perform building maintenance internally as well as externally doing concrete cleaning, mowing, trimming and buffing.
Supervise carpenters and other professionals in electrical work, plumbing, roofing, concrete forming and excavating.
Administer the Linux systems in RedHat environment.
Finish work include stairs, sheetrock, and trim.
job description demo and framing work read blue prints and labor work.

Assistant manager example responsibilities.

Manage and approve all advertising and promotional activity (weekly flyers).
Manage a team in order to reach daily, monthly, and yearly monetary, KPI, and loyalty goals.
Assist with customer service, organize employee payroll and scheduling, and manage day-to-day company responsibilities.
Maintain customer base by providing excellent customer service, maintaining facilities cleanliness, preparing daily reports and managing other cashiers.
Provide exceptional customer service by serving food and bartending during the restaurant s busiest hours of operation
Assist customers and operate POS register, unload stock delivery truck, stock merchandise and build displays, make bank deposits.

Building assistant vs assistant manager skills

Common building assistant skills

Windows, 38%
Construction Sites, 14%
Office Equipment, 5%
Emergency Situations, 4%
Mowing, 3%
HVAC, 3%

Common assistant manager skills

Paperwork, 10%
Cleanliness, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
Math, 7%
Basic Math, 6%
Payroll, 4%