Carpenter/painter vs field supervisor

The differences between carpenter/painters 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 carpenter/painter and a field supervisor. Additionally, a field supervisor has an average salary of $42,894, 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 field supervisor are customer service, quality standards, and emergency situations.

Carpenter/painter vs field supervisor overview

	Carpenter/Painter	Field Supervisor
Yearly salary	$37,134	$42,894
Hourly rate	$17.85	$20.62
Growth rate	2%	8%
Number of jobs	8,751	56,540
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Carpenter/painter vs field supervisor salary

Carpenter/painters and field supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Carpenter/Painter	Field Supervisor
Average salary	$37,134	$42,894
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $49,000	Between $30,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	Marshfield, MA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New York	Connecticut
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	PNM Resources
Best paying industry	Health Care	Energy

Differences between carpenter/painter and field supervisor education

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

	Carpenter/Painter	Field Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Carpenter/painter vs field supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between carpenter/painters' and field supervisors' demographics:

	Carpenter/Painter	Field Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%
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, 5.1% 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 carpenter/painter and field supervisor 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.

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.

Carpenter/painter vs field supervisor skills

Common carpenter/painter skills

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

Common field supervisor skills

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