Contractor supervisor vs control supervisor

The differences between contractor supervisors and control supervisors 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 control supervisor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a control supervisor has an average salary of $75,228, 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 control supervisor are traffic control devices, ISO, and control systems.

Contractor supervisor vs control supervisor overview

	Contractor Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,139	$75,228
Hourly rate	$23.14	$36.17
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	15,922	63,707
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	2

Contractor supervisor vs control supervisor salary

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

	Contractor Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Average salary	$48,139	$75,228
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $88,000	Between $45,000 And $123,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New York	Wyoming
Best paying company	PBF Energy	Lucid Motors
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between contractor supervisor and control supervisor education

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

	Contractor Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Contractor supervisor vs control supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between contractor supervisors' and control supervisors' demographics:

	Contractor Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 67.1% Female, 32.9%	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%
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, 12.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 4.5% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	2%	6%

Differences between contractor supervisor and control supervisor 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.

Control supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage MRO requisitions to ensure that the best product are obtained at the lowest possible price.
Manage and organize incoming records and publications for use on SharePoint.
Work in production planning, supporting MRP as part of inventory management.
Prepare streets for asphalt and milling.
Maintain all OSHA and FDA guidelines.
Train and run crew on location.

Contractor supervisor vs control supervisor skills

Common contractor supervisor skills

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

Common control supervisor skills

Traffic Control Devices, 7%
ISO, 7%
Control Systems, 6%
Asphalt, 6%
Project Management, 5%
Traffic Control, 5%

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