Contractor supervisor vs contracts manager

The differences between contractor supervisors and contracts 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 contractor supervisor, becoming a contracts manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a contracts manager has an average salary of $72,691, which is higher than the $48,139 average annual salary of a contractor supervisor.

The top three skills for a contractor supervisor include direct supervision, contract management and medicaid. The most important skills for a contracts manager are contract management, contract administration, and contract terms.

Contractor supervisor vs contracts manager overview

	Contractor Supervisor	Contracts Manager
Yearly salary	$48,139	$72,691
Hourly rate	$23.14	$34.95
Growth rate	-	-6%
Number of jobs	15,922	13,218
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	46	47
Years of experience	-	6

Contractor supervisor vs contracts manager salary

Contractor supervisors and contracts managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Contractor Supervisor	Contracts Manager
Average salary	$48,139	$72,691
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $88,000	Between $45,000 And $116,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New York	California
Best paying company	PBF Energy	McKinsey & Company Inc
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between contractor supervisor and contracts manager education

There are a few differences between a contractor supervisor and a contracts manager in terms of educational background:

	Contractor Supervisor	Contracts Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Contractor supervisor vs contracts manager demographics

Here are the differences between contractor supervisors' and contracts managers' demographics:

	Contractor Supervisor	Contracts Manager
Average age	46	47
Gender ratio	Male, 67.1% Female, 32.9%	Male, 54.0% Female, 46.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 1.4% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 7.4% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	2%	11%

Differences between contractor supervisor and contracts manager duties and responsibilities

Contractor supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage purchasing flow through approval processes for HW (hard ware) via C4 process using SharePoint application requisition work flow.
Use trowels of different shapes and sizes to level and clear away excess concrete.
Provide occupational therapy services base on evaluations and goals set by supervising OT.
Work on feeding issues, range of motion, ADL's, pool therapy and meeting with unit team.

Contracts manager example responsibilities.

Manage ISO requirements for sales and marketing.
Manage IDIQ contracts including task and delivery orders.
Manage RFI's and change orders through close out.
Manage all material for a non MRP driven program manually.
Coach and direct the IPT for use of proper policies to achieve goals.
Lead two DCAA audits for a $60 million project resulting in no-cost findings during tenure as manager.

Contractor supervisor vs contracts manager skills

Common contractor supervisor skills

Direct Supervision, 17%
Contract Management, 12%
Medicaid, 7%
Direct Reports, 6%
Asbestos, 5%
Contract Compliance, 5%

Common contracts manager skills

Contract Management, 9%
Contract Administration, 6%
Contract Terms, 5%
Project Management, 5%
Customer Service, 4%
Proposal Preparation, 3%

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