Director of facilities vs constructor

The differences between directors of facilities and constructors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a director of facilities, becoming a constructor takes usually requires More than 10 years. Additionally, a director of facilities has an average salary of $90,520, which is higher than the $42,370 average annual salary of a constructor.

The top three skills for a director of facilities include customer service, life safety and HVAC. The most important skills for a constructor are construction sites, and more, and .

Director of facilities vs constructor overview

	Director Of Facilities	Constructor
Yearly salary	$90,520	$42,370
Hourly rate	$43.52	$20.37
Growth rate	7%	3%
Number of jobs	17,620	1,809
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	50	46
Years of experience	2	-

Director of facilities vs constructor salary

Directors of facilities and constructors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Director Of Facilities	Constructor
Average salary	$90,520	$42,370
Salary range	Between $60,000 And $135,000	Between $26,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	Maryland	-
Best paying company	Meta	-
Best paying industry	Media	-

Differences between director of facilities and constructor education

There are a few differences between a director of facilities and a constructor in terms of educational background:

	Director Of Facilities	Constructor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Director of facilities vs constructor demographics

Here are the differences between directors of facilities' and constructors' demographics:

	Director Of Facilities	Constructor
Average age	50	46
Gender ratio	Male, 79.8% Female, 20.2%	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 4.3% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 4.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 26.5% Asian, 1.4% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	2%

Differences between director of facilities and constructor duties and responsibilities

Director of facilities example responsibilities.

Manage hospital EVS staff assuring logs are document for terminal cleaning.
Lead the department through smooth and successful accreditation surveys by TJC.
Manage environmental health, safety and security program for entire organization, ensuring OSHA general duty compliance.
Manage, delegate and perform facility repairs, apartment renovations, preventive maintenance and inventory control utilizing CMMS program for maintenance.
Develop and implement a bi-weekly facility maintenance schedule to ensure program cleanliness.
Direct all electrical, HVAC, custodial, and plumbing maintenance along with facility upgrades/renovations and operations support for this organization.

Constructor example responsibilities.

Perform welding, hoisting, rigging, and material handling to construct and repair elevators.
Conduct QA/QC inspections of transmission lines during excavations and concrete placements to ensure compliance with design packages.
Skil in electrical and mechanical field of elevator products, relay logic, hydraulics, hoisting and rigging.
Work from ladders, scaffolds, or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment.
Construct hydraulic and traction elevators.
Install and modernize hydraulic and traction elevators.

Director of facilities vs constructor skills

Common director of facilities skills

Customer Service, 8%
Life Safety, 6%
HVAC, 5%
Project Management, 5%
Patients, 5%
Facilities Management, 5%

Common constructor skills

Construction Sites, 60%
and More, 40%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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