Building contractor vs field supervisor

The differences between building contractors 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 contractor and a field supervisor. Additionally, a building contractor has an average salary of $72,354, which is higher than the $42,894 average annual salary of a field supervisor.

The top three skills for a building contractor include plumbing, contract terms and sub contractors. The most important skills for a field supervisor are customer service, quality standards, and emergency situations.

Building contractor vs field supervisor overview

	Building Contractor	Field Supervisor
Yearly salary	$72,354	$42,894
Hourly rate	$34.79	$20.62
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	16,283	56,540
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Building contractor vs field supervisor salary

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

	Building Contractor	Field Supervisor
Average salary	$72,354	$42,894
Salary range	Between $52,000 And $99,000	Between $30,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	PNM Resources
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between building contractor and field supervisor education

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

	Building Contractor	Field Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Building contractor vs field supervisor demographics

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

	Building Contractor	Field Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 89.0% Female, 11.0%	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%
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, 5.1% 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 contractor and field 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

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 contractor vs field supervisor skills

Common building contractor skills

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

Common field supervisor skills

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