Constructor vs factory manager

The differences between constructors and factory 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 constructor, becoming a factory manager takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a factory manager has an average salary of $94,025, which is higher than the $42,370 average annual salary of a constructor.

The top three skills for a constructor include construction sites, and more and . The most important skills for a factory manager are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and ISO.

Constructor vs factory manager overview

	Constructor	Factory Manager
Yearly salary	$42,370	$94,025
Hourly rate	$20.37	$45.20
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	1,809	9,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	46	48
Years of experience	-	2

Constructor vs factory manager salary

Constructors and factory managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Constructor	Factory Manager
Average salary	$42,370	$94,025
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $67,000	Between $67,000 And $131,000
Highest paying City	-	Stamford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Amazon
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between constructor and factory manager education

There are a few differences between a constructor and a factory manager in terms of educational background:

	Constructor	Factory Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Northwestern University

Constructor vs factory manager demographics

Here are the differences between constructors' and factory managers' demographics:

	Constructor	Factory Manager
Average age	46	48
Gender ratio	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 26.5% Asian, 1.4% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 9.2% White, 69.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	2%	8%

Differences between constructor and factory manager duties and responsibilities

Constructor example responsibilities.

Perform welding, hoisting, rigging, and material handling to construct and repair elevators.
Conduct QA/QC inspections of transmission lines during excavations and concrete placements to ensure compliance with design packages.
Skil in electrical and mechanical field of elevator products, relay logic, hydraulics, hoisting and rigging.
Work from ladders, scaffolds, or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment.
Construct hydraulic and traction elevators.
Install and modernize hydraulic and traction elevators.

Factory manager example responsibilities.

Lead the process change to use MRP for planning all in house manufacture production products.
Manage engineering and maintenance technicians in order to improve equipment reliability and improve OEE.
Design a visual kanban for the factory floor and develop an electronic system using MRP technology to replenish parts.
Develop and maintain set-up sheets / device history records for all customer jobs to ensure SMT tractability.
Reduce work-in-process inventory from 2 weeks to 2 days by improving processes and setting up a KANBAN system.
Direct all operations for manufacturing, warehousing supply chain and logistics.

Constructor vs factory manager skills

Common constructor skills

Construction Sites, 60%
and More, 40%

Common factory manager skills

Continuous Improvement, 14%
Lean Manufacturing, 9%
ISO, 6%
Sigma, 6%
On-Time Delivery, 5%
Employee Engagement, 5%