Contractor supervisor vs field supervisor

The differences between contractor supervisors and field 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 field supervisor. Additionally, a contractor supervisor has an average salary of $48,139, which is higher than the $42,894 average annual salary of a field supervisor.

The top three skills for a contractor supervisor include direct supervision, contract management and medicaid. The most important skills for a field supervisor are customer service, quality standards, and emergency situations.

Contractor supervisor vs field supervisor overview

	Contractor Supervisor	Field Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,139	$42,894
Hourly rate	$23.14	$20.62
Growth rate	-	8%
Number of jobs	15,922	56,540
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Contractor supervisor vs field supervisor salary

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

	Contractor Supervisor	Field Supervisor
Average salary	$48,139	$42,894
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $88,000	Between $30,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New York	Connecticut
Best paying company	PBF Energy	PNM Resources
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between contractor supervisor and field supervisor education

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

	Contractor Supervisor	Field Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Contractor supervisor vs field supervisor demographics

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

	Contractor Supervisor	Field Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 67.1% Female, 32.9%	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%
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, 5.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 1.4% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between contractor supervisor and field 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.

Field supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage well site personnel and all lease operators, completing records, ensuring certifications and maintaining personnel data when require.
Project manage and monitor all print job requests via TRAC (RICOH web base job requesting and reporting tool).
Manage logistics and implementation of an experiential marketing campaign in a mall setting - including on-site management.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as trucks and trailers, mowers, snow blowers and power tools.
Have pipe, unlimite plate, and sheet metal certifications.
Operate machinery including mowers, trimmers, thatchers, and aerators.

Contractor supervisor vs field supervisor skills

Common contractor supervisor skills

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

Common field supervisor skills

Customer Service, 12%
Quality Standards, 8%
Emergency Situations, 8%
Payroll, 7%
Direct Supervision, 7%
HR, 7%

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