Construction contractor vs contract project manager

The differences between construction contractors and contract project managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become a construction contractor, becoming a contract project manager takes usually requires 6-8 years. Additionally, a contract project manager has an average salary of $81,263, which is higher than the $67,630 average annual salary of a construction contractor.

The top three skills for a construction contractor include plumbing, safety regulations and general contractors. The most important skills for a contract project manager are project management, project scope, and contract project.

Construction contractor vs contract project manager overview

	Construction Contractor	Contract Project Manager
Yearly salary	$67,630	$81,263
Hourly rate	$32.51	$39.07
Growth rate	4%	8%
Number of jobs	42,077	159,765
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	8

Construction contractor vs contract project manager salary

Construction contractors and contract project managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Construction Contractor	Contract Project Manager
Average salary	$67,630	$81,263
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $88,000	Between $53,000 And $124,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	PRO Unlimited
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between construction contractor and contract project manager education

There are a few differences between a construction contractor and a contract project manager in terms of educational background:

	Construction Contractor	Contract Project Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Construction contractor vs contract project manager demographics

Here are the differences between construction contractors' and contract project managers' demographics:

	Construction Contractor	Contract Project Manager
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 90.2% Female, 9.8%	Male, 66.1% Female, 33.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 1.5% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 2.8% White, 70.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	2%	4%

Differences between construction contractor and contract project manager duties and responsibilities

Construction contractor example responsibilities.

Manage and decide all remodel activities.
Write, submit & maintain RFI's.
Perform diagnostics, repairs and replacement of HVAC systems.
Resolve customer complaints regarding HVAC relate issues customer service.
Coordinate estimates, take-offs, RFI's, purchase and work orders, and change orders.
Review work procedure, work specification and job safety analysis (JSA) submit by employer before executing any job.

Contract project manager example responsibilities.

Manage weekly CMS build outs from feature prioritization through implementation including test cases and training documentation.
Manage RFI's, field directives, construction changes, payments, and billing associate with project.
Manage the day to day duties of the turn-key/design build/plan and specification and retrofit-installation of the HVAC contracting department.
Manage, monitors and measures project portfolio status, recommending corrective action as necessary and communicate portfolio status to their management.
Install hundreds of replacement windows and doors.
Install windows, doors, and hardware for commercial and residential projects.

Construction contractor vs contract project manager skills

Common construction contractor skills

Plumbing, 16%
Safety Regulations, 13%
General Contractors, 11%
Drywall Installation, 8%
Construction Projects, 5%
Sheetrock, 4%

Common contract project manager skills

Project Management, 21%
Project Scope, 7%
Contract Project, 5%
HR, 4%
Infrastructure, 4%
Project Budget, 4%

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