Crew leader vs private contractor

The differences between crew leaders and private 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 crew leader and a private contractor. Additionally, a private contractor has an average salary of $45,674, which is higher than the $37,983 average annual salary of a crew leader.

The top three skills for a crew leader include CDL, safety procedures and CPR. The most important skills for a private contractor are windows, snow removal, and RAN.

Crew leader vs private contractor overview

	Crew Leader	Private Contractor
Yearly salary	$37,983	$45,674
Hourly rate	$18.26	$21.96
Growth rate	18%	8%
Number of jobs	124,681	13,902
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Crew leader vs private contractor salary

Crew leaders and private contractors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Crew Leader	Private Contractor
Average salary	$37,983	$45,674
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $51,000	Between $27,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	Concord, NH	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Regional Medical Center- Orangeburg	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between crew leader and private contractor education

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

	Crew Leader	Private Contractor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Crew leader vs private contractor demographics

Here are the differences between crew leaders' and private contractors' demographics:

	Crew Leader	Private Contractor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%	Male, 73.7% Female, 26.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 1.5% White, 66.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 1.5% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between crew leader and private contractor duties and responsibilities

Crew leader example responsibilities.

Manage 3-6 mow crews that vary from 2-6 on a crew.
Manage crews for mowing residents and businesses
Use hand tools such as clippers, shovels, racks, pruning saws, bush trimmers, and hedge trimmers.
Complete safety training programs first aid, OSHA and CPR.
Instruct teenage youth how to safely use basic hand tools such as weed eaters, shovels, and rakes.
Strengthen performance ratings and customer satisfaction by collaborating with leadership to gather information need to accurately execute assign projects.

Private contractor example responsibilities.

Enter and manage data for timberline for JC/AP/AR for multiple companies.
Manage, oversee and troubleshoot production schedules, critical orders and product development.
Utilize QuickBooks to manage company finances, including project invoices, material purchases, and accounts receivable.
Manage and decide all remodel activities.
Prepare and submit EHR data require for third party, Medicare, and Medicaid compliance audits.
Apply coats of paint, varnish, stain, enamel and lacquer to decorate and protect interior and exterior surfaces.

Crew leader vs private contractor skills

Common crew leader skills

CDL, 12%
Safety Procedures, 10%
CPR, 10%
Cleanliness, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
OSHA, 6%

Common private contractor skills

Windows, 36%
Snow Removal, 16%
RAN, 8%
Manual Labor, 6%
Troubleshoot, 6%
HVAC, 6%