Building contractor vs crew leader

The differences between building contractors and crew leaders 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 contractor and a crew leader. Additionally, a building contractor has an average salary of $72,354, which is higher than the $37,983 average annual salary of a crew leader.

The top three skills for a building contractor include plumbing, contract terms and sub contractors. The most important skills for a crew leader are CDL, safety procedures, and CPR.

Building contractor vs crew leader overview

	Building Contractor	Crew Leader
Yearly salary	$72,354	$37,983
Hourly rate	$34.79	$18.26
Growth rate	8%	18%
Number of jobs	16,283	124,681
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Building contractor vs crew leader salary

Building contractors and crew leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Building Contractor	Crew Leader
Average salary	$72,354	$37,983
Salary range	Between $52,000 And $99,000	Between $27,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Concord, NH
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Regional Medical Center- Orangeburg
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between building contractor and crew leader education

There are a few differences between a building contractor and a crew leader in terms of educational background:

	Building Contractor	Crew Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Building contractor vs crew leader demographics

Here are the differences between building contractors' and crew leaders' demographics:

	Building Contractor	Crew Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 89.0% Female, 11.0%	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 1.5% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 1.5% White, 66.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between building contractor and crew leader duties and responsibilities

Building contractor example responsibilities.

Utilize QuickBooks to manage company finances, including project invoices, material purchases, and accounts receivable.
Install cedar shakes and various asphalt roofs, including- 3 tab shingles, malarkey shingles, and architectural shingles.
Mop and pour hot asphalt or tar onto roof base when applying asphalt or tar and gravel to roof.
Install, update, troubleshoot and/or repair trade-specific/project relate assignments.
Utilize industry knowledge to anticipate and communicate changes and adjustments effecting project plans, specifications or design.
Automate company records in QuickBooks resulting in more accurate reflection of company income and expenses

Crew leader example responsibilities.

Manage 3-6 mow crews that vary from 2-6 on a crew.
Manage crews for mowing residents and businesses
Use hand tools such as clippers, shovels, racks, pruning saws, bush trimmers, and hedge trimmers.
Complete safety training programs first aid, OSHA and CPR.
Instruct teenage youth how to safely use basic hand tools such as weed eaters, shovels, and rakes.
Strengthen performance ratings and customer satisfaction by collaborating with leadership to gather information need to accurately execute assign projects.

Building contractor vs crew leader skills

Common building contractor skills

Plumbing, 17%
Contract Terms, 8%
Sub Contractors, 7%
Windows, 6%
Building Repairs, 5%
Payroll, 4%

Common crew leader skills

CDL, 12%
Safety Procedures, 10%
CPR, 10%
Cleanliness, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
OSHA, 6%