Contractor supervisor vs home improvement contractor

The differences between contractor supervisors 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 supervisor and a home improvement contractor. Additionally, a home improvement contractor has an average salary of $50,140, 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 home improvement contractor are strong customer service, customer service, and ladders.

Contractor supervisor vs home improvement contractor overview

	Contractor Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Yearly salary	$48,139	$50,140
Hourly rate	$23.14	$24.11
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	15,922	55,210
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Contractor supervisor vs home improvement contractor salary

Contractor supervisors and home improvement contractors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Contractor Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Average salary	$48,139	$50,140
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $88,000	Between $34,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Plymouth, MA
Highest paying state	New York	New York
Best paying company	PBF Energy	Dynamics
Best paying industry	-	Start-up

Differences between contractor supervisor and home improvement contractor education

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

	Contractor Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Contractor supervisor vs home improvement contractor demographics

Here are the differences between contractor supervisors' and home improvement contractors' demographics:

	Contractor Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 67.1% Female, 32.9%	Male, 79.4% Female, 20.6%
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, 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 supervisor and home improvement contractor 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.

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 supervisor vs home improvement contractor skills

Common contractor supervisor skills

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