Building assistant vs field supervisor

The differences between building assistants and field supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a building assistant and a field supervisor. Additionally, a field supervisor has an average salary of $42,894, 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 a field supervisor are customer service, quality standards, and emergency situations.

Building assistant vs field supervisor overview

	Building Assistant	Field Supervisor
Yearly salary	$32,155	$42,894
Hourly rate	$15.46	$20.62
Growth rate	4%	8%
Number of jobs	5,118	56,540
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Building assistant vs field supervisor salary

Building assistants and field supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Building Assistant	Field Supervisor
Average salary	$32,155	$42,894
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $45,000	Between $30,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	Philadelphia, PA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Connecticut
Best paying company	Stefanini	PNM Resources
Best paying industry	Education	Energy

Differences between building assistant and field supervisor education

There are a few differences between a building assistant and a field supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Building Assistant	Field Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Building assistant vs field supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between building assistants' and field supervisors' demographics:

	Building Assistant	Field Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 69.3% Female, 30.7%	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%
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, 5.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 1.4% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between building assistant and field supervisor 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.

Field supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage well site personnel and all lease operators, completing records, ensuring certifications and maintaining personnel data when require.
Project manage and monitor all print job requests via TRAC (RICOH web base job requesting and reporting tool).
Manage logistics and implementation of an experiential marketing campaign in a mall setting - including on-site management.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as trucks and trailers, mowers, snow blowers and power tools.
Have pipe, unlimite plate, and sheet metal certifications.
Operate machinery including mowers, trimmers, thatchers, and aerators.

Building assistant vs field supervisor skills

Common building assistant skills

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

Common field supervisor skills

Customer Service, 12%
Quality Standards, 8%
Emergency Situations, 8%
Payroll, 7%
Direct Supervision, 7%
HR, 7%