Contractor supervisor vs crew supervisor

The differences between contractor supervisors and crew supervisors 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 supervisor and a crew supervisor. Additionally, a contractor supervisor has an average salary of $48,139, which is higher than the $41,760 average annual salary of a crew supervisor.

The top three skills for a contractor supervisor include direct supervision, contract management and medicaid. The most important skills for a crew supervisor are safety procedures, CDL, and mowing.

Contractor supervisor vs crew supervisor overview

	Contractor Supervisor	Crew Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,139	$41,760
Hourly rate	$23.14	$20.08
Growth rate	-	18%
Number of jobs	15,922	68,330
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Contractor supervisor vs crew supervisor salary

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

	Contractor Supervisor	Crew Supervisor
Average salary	$48,139	$41,760
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $88,000	Between $30,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	New York	Connecticut
Best paying company	PBF Energy	Hill International
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between contractor supervisor and crew supervisor education

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

	Contractor Supervisor	Crew Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Contractor supervisor vs crew supervisor demographics

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

	Contractor Supervisor	Crew Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 67.1% Female, 32.9%	Male, 82.7% Female, 17.3%
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, 5.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between contractor supervisor and crew 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.

Crew supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and perform all excavations.
Maintain procedural hierarchy and chain of command.
Operate a bobcat and excavator to complete job tasks.
Provide technical support of all as-built data and field sketches to drafting.
Ensure pre-operational checks of firefighting equipment are in safe and working order.
Dig ditches and level earth to grade specification by using a pick and shovel.

Contractor supervisor vs crew supervisor skills

Common contractor supervisor skills

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

Common crew supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
CDL, 6%
Mowing, 5%
Payroll, 4%
Safety Standards, 4%
CPR, 3%

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