Buildings and grounds coordinator vs contractor assistant

The differences between buildings and grounds coordinators and contractor assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a buildings and grounds coordinator, becoming a contractor assistant takes usually requires More than 10 years. Additionally, a buildings and grounds coordinator has an average salary of $46,148, which is higher than the $39,453 average annual salary of a contractor assistant.

The top three skills for a buildings and grounds coordinator include mowing, safety regulations and plumbing. The most important skills for a contractor assistant are drywall installation, purchase orders, and administrative tasks.

Buildings and grounds coordinator vs contractor assistant overview

	Buildings And Grounds Coordinator	Contractor Assistant
Yearly salary	$46,148	$39,453
Hourly rate	$22.19	$18.97
Growth rate	3%	4%
Number of jobs	12,893	12,816
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	49	46
Years of experience	2	-

Buildings and grounds coordinator vs contractor assistant salary

Buildings and grounds coordinators and contractor assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Buildings And Grounds Coordinator	Contractor Assistant
Average salary	$46,148	$39,453
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $79,000	Between $33,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Illinois
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between buildings and grounds coordinator and contractor assistant education

There are a few differences between a buildings and grounds coordinator and a contractor assistant in terms of educational background:

	Buildings And Grounds Coordinator	Contractor Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Buildings and grounds coordinator vs contractor assistant demographics

Here are the differences between buildings and grounds coordinators' and contractor assistants' demographics:

	Buildings And Grounds Coordinator	Contractor Assistant
Average age	49	46
Gender ratio	Male, 69.3% Female, 30.7%	Male, 68.2% Female, 31.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 3.3% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	2%

Differences between buildings and grounds coordinator and contractor assistant duties and responsibilities

Buildings and grounds coordinator example responsibilities.

Maintain private residence and commercial grounds managing landscaping, spreading fertilizers, and structuring and mowing of the lawns.
Provide leadership development opportunities for youth and lead community events and activities for the community.
Perform preventive maintenance on mowing, spraying, and other equipment.
Develop, maintain and report accurate recordkeeping of all duty assignments for GSRs as required by the FAA.
Source and procure all aircraft parts and materials for AOG aircraft, check aircraft, line, and store locations.
Perform detailed analysis of all Medicare and Medicaid program areas to determine critical programs requiring executive decision making during emergency disasters.

Contractor assistant example responsibilities.

Manage and decide all remodel activities.
Construct undergrounds for new homes, complete water systems in copper, pex and cpvc.
Remodel bathrooms, install windows and doors, roofing, siding, fencing, landscaping, and general house repairs.
Certificate in upnor PEX water line install.
Install new 3/4 PVC condensate drains for all coils
Experience working with various PVC and metal pipe materials and fittings.

Buildings and grounds coordinator vs contractor assistant skills

Common buildings and grounds coordinator skills

Mowing, 21%
Safety Regulations, 16%
Plumbing, 14%
HVAC, 12%
Grounds Maintenance, 10%
Snow Removal, 9%

Common contractor assistant skills

Drywall Installation, 12%
Purchase Orders, 9%
Administrative Tasks, 6%
Contract Terms, 6%
Construction Sites, 5%
Sheetrock, 5%

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