Buildings and grounds director vs facilities manager

The differences between buildings and grounds directors and facilities managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a buildings and grounds director and a facilities manager. Additionally, a facilities manager has an average salary of $69,850, which is higher than the $45,213 average annual salary of a buildings and grounds director.

The top three skills for a buildings and grounds director include plumbing, HVAC and business development. The most important skills for a facilities manager are customer service, facility maintenance, and HVAC.

Buildings and grounds director vs facilities manager overview

	Buildings And Grounds Director	Facilities Manager
Yearly salary	$45,213	$69,850
Hourly rate	$21.74	$33.58
Growth rate	3%	7%
Number of jobs	10,427	13,167
Job satisfaction	-	4.75
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	49	50
Years of experience	2	2

Buildings and grounds director vs facilities manager salary

Buildings and grounds directors and facilities managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Buildings And Grounds Director	Facilities Manager
Average salary	$45,213	$69,850
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $75,000	Between $45,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between buildings and grounds director and facilities manager education

There are a few differences between a buildings and grounds director and a facilities manager in terms of educational background:

	Buildings And Grounds Director	Facilities Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Buildings and grounds director vs facilities manager demographics

Here are the differences between buildings and grounds directors' and facilities managers' demographics:

	Buildings And Grounds Director	Facilities Manager
Average age	49	50
Gender ratio	Male, 86.8% Female, 13.2%	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 3.4% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 4.3% White, 66.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between buildings and grounds director and facilities manager duties and responsibilities

Buildings and grounds director example responsibilities.

Administer yearly budget, purchase orders and inventory control for the building and grounds department to manage the district assets.
Manage physical plant for rehabilitation hospital, CORF and satelliteclinics.
Maintain grounds by mowing and plant flowers.
Maintain security and safety procedures in compliance with OSHA.
Institutionalize the college's first web base CMMS program.
Upgrade buildings to energy efficient lighting and efficient HVAC systems.

Facilities manager example responsibilities.

Plan and manage university sporting events while remaining NCAA compliant.
Manage events and operations for all NCAA collegiate home varsity contests and special university functions.
Manage special projects, submit RFP's, prepare quotes and contracts in order to drive new business.
Manage all EHS programs, training, and associate regulatory requirements for compliance, licensing, and permitting.
Manage all life safety services which include fire warden coordination, a and CPR training, and first aid.
Manage work order data base and ensure all work request are being complete on time and KPI's are meet.

Buildings and grounds director vs facilities manager skills

Common buildings and grounds director skills

Plumbing, 12%
HVAC, 11%
Business Development, 7%
Safety Committee, 7%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
Capital Projects, 6%

Common facilities manager skills

Customer Service, 10%
Facility Maintenance, 6%
HVAC, 6%
Building Maintenance, 5%
Real Estate, 4%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%

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