Carpenter/painter vs project supervisor

The differences between carpenter/painters and project 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 project supervisor. Additionally, a project supervisor has an average salary of $53,609, 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 project supervisor are project management, customer service, and safety standards.

Carpenter/painter vs project supervisor overview

	Carpenter/Painter	Project Supervisor
Yearly salary	$37,134	$53,609
Hourly rate	$17.85	$25.77
Growth rate	2%	8%
Number of jobs	8,751	20,450
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Carpenter/painter vs project supervisor salary

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

	Carpenter/Painter	Project Supervisor
Average salary	$37,134	$53,609
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $49,000	Between $29,000 And $97,000
Highest paying City	Marshfield, MA	Union City, CA
Highest paying state	New York	California
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	Pacific Gas and Electric
Best paying industry	Health Care	Retail

Differences between carpenter/painter and project supervisor education

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

	Carpenter/Painter	Project Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Carpenter/painter vs project supervisor demographics

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

	Carpenter/Painter	Project Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%	Male, 79.4% Female, 20.6%
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, 5.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between carpenter/painter and project 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.

Project supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage paving of asphalt for road reconstruction and estimate cost base on gather quantities of daily progress.
Manage and supervise residential remodel and new construction projects.
Maintain all accounting and payroll for small business and manage all small business operations including marketing.
Install cabling, copper, fiber, test, in accordance with NEC TIA/EIA NIST standards.
weed eating blowing mowing hedge trimming mulching property maintenance garden work etc ...
Assemble or install metal framing or decorative trim for windows, doorways, or vents.

Carpenter/painter vs project supervisor skills

Common carpenter/painter skills

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

Common project supervisor skills

Project Management, 13%
Customer Service, 12%
Safety Standards, 8%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Fire Protection, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%