Constructor vs general contractor

The differences between constructors and general contractors 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 general contractor takes usually requires 6-8 years. Additionally, a general contractor has an average salary of $66,602, 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 general contractor are plumbing, safety regulations, and contract negotiations.

Constructor vs general contractor overview

	Constructor	General Contractor
Yearly salary	$42,370	$66,602
Hourly rate	$20.37	$32.02
Growth rate	3%	8%
Number of jobs	1,809	66,218
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	8

Constructor vs general contractor salary

Constructors and general contractors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Constructor	General Contractor
Average salary	$42,370	$66,602
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $67,000	Between $41,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between constructor and general contractor education

There are a few differences between a constructor and a general contractor in terms of educational background:

	Constructor	General Contractor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Constructor vs general contractor demographics

Here are the differences between constructors' and general contractors' demographics:

	Constructor	General Contractor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%
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, 3.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 2.8% White, 71.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	2%	4%

Differences between constructor and general contractor 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.

General contractor example responsibilities.

Manage the repair/replacement of mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and structural of primarily historical residences.
Manage third party contractors including safety oversight, environmental design specification compliance, and similar construction specifications and requirements.
Perform electrical, mechanical (HVAC), plumbing, framing, roofing and finishing construction for residential and commercial buildings.
Remodel restaurants, which include painting, dry wall, tiling, plumbing, electrical and laying carpet.
Assist and perform all duties with installation of cabinets, flooring, sheetrock, framing, concrete, and basic plumbing.
Experience in roofing, painting, digging of footers, and tile setting.

Constructor vs general contractor skills

Common constructor skills

Construction Sites, 60%
and More, 40%

Common general contractor skills

Plumbing, 17%
Safety Regulations, 12%
Contract Negotiations, 11%
Drywall Installation, 7%
Construction Projects, 4%
Payroll, 4%