Contractor/service technician vs home improvement contractor

The differences between contractor/service technicians and home improvement contractors 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 home improvement contractor. Additionally, a contractor/service technician has an average salary of $59,873, which is higher than the $50,140 average annual salary of a home improvement contractor.

The top three skills for a contractor/service technician include commercial buildings, financial statements and DOT. The most important skills for a home improvement contractor are strong customer service, customer service, and ladders.

Contractor/service technician vs home improvement contractor overview

	Contractor/Service Technician	Home Improvement Contractor
Yearly salary	$59,873	$50,140
Hourly rate	$28.79	$24.11
Growth rate	-8%	5%
Number of jobs	92,724	55,210
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Contractor/service technician vs home improvement contractor salary

Contractor/service technicians and home improvement contractors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Contractor/Service Technician	Home Improvement Contractor
Average salary	$59,873	$50,140
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $88,000	Between $34,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Plymouth, MA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Dynamics
Best paying industry	-	Start-up

Differences between contractor/service technician and home improvement contractor education

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

	Contractor/Service Technician	Home Improvement Contractor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Contractor/service technician vs home improvement contractor demographics

Here are the differences between contractor/service technicians' and home improvement contractors' demographics:

	Contractor/Service Technician	Home Improvement Contractor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 61.6% Female, 38.4%	Male, 79.4% Female, 20.6%
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, 6.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 1.5% White, 68.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between contractor/service technician and home improvement contractor 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.

Home improvement contractor example responsibilities.

Train and manage new cooks and dishwashers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulks, putty, plaster, or fillers, using caulking guns.
Conduct carpentry work, specializing in flooring, painting, and tiling.
Complete various home improvement, landscaping, renovation, HVAC, and logging jobs.
Replace or repair drywall: tapes, beds and textures; patch holes in plaster or sheetrock.
Apply paints, to exterior and interior building surfaces such as plaster, sheetrock, concrete and wood.

Contractor/service technician vs home improvement contractor skills

Common contractor/service technician skills

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

Common home improvement contractor skills

Strong Customer Service, 34%
Customer Service, 19%
Ladders, 11%
Sales Floor, 9%
Plumbing, 5%
Drywall Repair, 4%

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