Building contractor vs crew supervisor

The differences between building contractors and crew 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 contractor and a crew supervisor. Additionally, a building contractor has an average salary of $72,354, which is higher than the $41,760 average annual salary of a crew supervisor.

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

Building contractor vs crew supervisor overview

	Building Contractor	Crew Supervisor
Yearly salary	$72,354	$41,760
Hourly rate	$34.79	$20.08
Growth rate	8%	18%
Number of jobs	16,283	68,330
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Building contractor vs crew supervisor salary

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

	Building Contractor	Crew Supervisor
Average salary	$72,354	$41,760
Salary range	Between $52,000 And $99,000	Between $30,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Hill International
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between building contractor and crew supervisor education

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

	Building Contractor	Crew Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Building contractor vs crew supervisor demographics

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

	Building Contractor	Crew Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 89.0% Female, 11.0%	Male, 82.7% Female, 17.3%
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, 5.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between building contractor and crew supervisor 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 supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and perform all excavations.
Maintain procedural hierarchy and chain of command.
Operate a bobcat and excavator to complete job tasks.
Provide technical support of all as-built data and field sketches to drafting.
Ensure pre-operational checks of firefighting equipment are in safe and working order.
Dig ditches and level earth to grade specification by using a pick and shovel.

Building contractor vs crew supervisor skills

Common building contractor skills

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

Common crew supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
CDL, 6%
Mowing, 5%
Payroll, 4%
Safety Standards, 4%
CPR, 3%