Contractor supervisor vs project supervisor

The differences between contractor supervisors and project 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 project supervisor. Additionally, a project supervisor has an average salary of $53,609, 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 project supervisor are project management, customer service, and safety standards.

Contractor supervisor vs project supervisor overview

	Contractor Supervisor	Project Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,139	$53,609
Hourly rate	$23.14	$25.77
Growth rate	-	8%
Number of jobs	15,922	20,450
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Contractor supervisor vs project supervisor salary

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

	Contractor Supervisor	Project Supervisor
Average salary	$48,139	$53,609
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $88,000	Between $29,000 And $97,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Union City, CA
Highest paying state	New York	California
Best paying company	PBF Energy	Pacific Gas and Electric
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between contractor supervisor and project supervisor education

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

	Contractor Supervisor	Project Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Contractor supervisor vs project supervisor demographics

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

	Contractor Supervisor	Project Supervisor
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, 5.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between contractor supervisor and project 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.

Project supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage paving of asphalt for road reconstruction and estimate cost base on gather quantities of daily progress.
Manage and supervise residential remodel and new construction projects.
Maintain all accounting and payroll for small business and manage all small business operations including marketing.
Install cabling, copper, fiber, test, in accordance with NEC TIA/EIA NIST standards.
weed eating blowing mowing hedge trimming mulching property maintenance garden work etc ...
Assemble or install metal framing or decorative trim for windows, doorways, or vents.

Contractor supervisor vs project supervisor skills

Common contractor supervisor skills

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

Common project supervisor skills

Project Management, 13%
Customer Service, 12%
Safety Standards, 8%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Fire Protection, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%

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