Carpenter/painter vs crew leader

The differences between carpenter/painters 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 carpenter/painter and a crew leader. Additionally, a crew leader has an average salary of $37,983, which is higher than the $37,134 average annual salary of a carpenter/painter.

The top three skills for a carpenter/painter include hand tools, install windows and plumbing. The most important skills for a crew leader are CDL, safety procedures, and CPR.

Carpenter/painter vs crew leader overview

	Carpenter/Painter	Crew Leader
Yearly salary	$37,134	$37,983
Hourly rate	$17.85	$18.26
Growth rate	2%	18%
Number of jobs	8,751	124,681
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Carpenter/painter vs crew leader salary

Carpenter/painters and crew leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Carpenter/Painter	Crew Leader
Average salary	$37,134	$37,983
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $49,000	Between $27,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	Marshfield, MA	Concord, NH
Highest paying state	New York	Washington
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	Regional Medical Center- Orangeburg
Best paying industry	Health Care	Government

Differences between carpenter/painter and crew leader education

There are a few differences between a carpenter/painter and a crew leader in terms of educational background:

	Carpenter/Painter	Crew Leader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Carpenter/painter vs crew leader demographics

Here are the differences between carpenter/painters' and crew leaders' demographics:

	Carpenter/Painter	Crew Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 1.5% White, 66.8% 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 carpenter/painter and crew leader duties and responsibilities

Carpenter/painter example responsibilities.

Repair surfaces to be paint including plastering and sheetrock finishing.
Install through the wall and window HVAC units.
Job includes anywhere from caulking to texturing and framing to installing trim.
Operate and maintain metal framing, sheet rocking, taping, plastering and woodworking.
Perform carpentry, drywall, plastering, and painting work on commercial and industrial buildings.
Replace or repair drywall: tapes, beds, and textures; patch holes in plaster or sheetrock.

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.

Carpenter/painter vs crew leader skills

Common carpenter/painter skills

Hand Tools, 15%
Install Windows, 11%
Plumbing, 10%
General Maintenance, 8%
Drywall Repair, 6%
Sheetrock, 6%

Common crew leader skills

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