Contractor/service technician vs crew leader

The differences between contractor/service technicians and crew leaders 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 contractor/service technician and a crew leader. Additionally, a contractor/service technician has an average salary of $59,873, which is higher than the $37,983 average annual salary of a crew leader.

The top three skills for a contractor/service technician include commercial buildings, financial statements and DOT. The most important skills for a crew leader are CDL, safety procedures, and CPR.

Contractor/service technician vs crew leader overview

	Contractor/Service Technician	Crew Leader
Yearly salary	$59,873	$37,983
Hourly rate	$28.79	$18.26
Growth rate	-8%	18%
Number of jobs	92,724	124,681
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Contractor/service technician vs crew leader salary

Contractor/service technicians and crew leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Contractor/Service Technician	Crew Leader
Average salary	$59,873	$37,983
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $88,000	Between $27,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Concord, NH
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Regional Medical Center- Orangeburg
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between contractor/service technician and crew leader education

There are a few differences between a contractor/service technician and a crew leader in terms of educational background:

	Contractor/Service Technician	Crew Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Contractor/service technician vs crew leader demographics

Here are the differences between contractor/service technicians' and crew leaders' demographics:

	Contractor/Service Technician	Crew Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 61.6% Female, 38.4%	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Asian, 1.5% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 1.5% White, 66.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between contractor/service technician and crew leader duties and responsibilities

Contractor/service technician example responsibilities.

Manage after-hour phone consultations and create referral records for 2.2k patients while ensuring care continuity from civilian medical facilities.
Handle all computer setup, equipment maintenance, and supply logistics.
Coordinate LMS activity by acting as a liaison between multiple departments.
Work with internal and external partners to plan for and address LMS issues.
Advise on quality of technical data produce by integrate logistics support (ILS) teams.
Provide further training to group in Unix, as well as tracing and resolving network issues in unix and windows platforms.

Crew leader example responsibilities.

Manage 3-6 mow crews that vary from 2-6 on a crew.
Manage crews for mowing residents and businesses
Use hand tools such as clippers, shovels, racks, pruning saws, bush trimmers, and hedge trimmers.
Complete safety training programs first aid, OSHA and CPR.
Instruct teenage youth how to safely use basic hand tools such as weed eaters, shovels, and rakes.
Strengthen performance ratings and customer satisfaction by collaborating with leadership to gather information need to accurately execute assign projects.

Contractor/service technician vs crew leader skills

Common contractor/service technician skills

Commercial Buildings, 17%
Financial Statements, 7%
DOT, 7%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Purchase Orders, 6%
Payroll, 5%

Common crew leader skills

CDL, 12%
Safety Procedures, 10%
CPR, 10%
Cleanliness, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
OSHA, 6%

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