Field contractor vs private contractor

The differences between field contractors 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 field contractor and a private contractor. Additionally, a private contractor has an average salary of $45,674, which is higher than the $45,671 average annual salary of a field contractor.

The top three skills for a field contractor include roofing, equipment installation and POS. The most important skills for a private contractor are windows, snow removal, and RAN.

Field contractor vs private contractor overview

	Field Contractor	Private Contractor
Yearly salary	$45,671	$45,674
Hourly rate	$21.96	$21.96
Growth rate	9%	8%
Number of jobs	57,085	13,902
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Field contractor vs private contractor salary

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

	Field Contractor	Private Contractor
Average salary	$45,671	$45,674
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $75,000	Between $27,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between field contractor and private contractor education

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

	Field Contractor	Private Contractor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Field contractor vs private contractor demographics

Here are the differences between field contractors' and private contractors' demographics:

	Field Contractor	Private Contractor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 79.5% Female, 20.5%	Male, 73.7% Female, 26.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 23.7% Asian, 1.4% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 field contractor and private contractor duties and responsibilities

Field contractor example responsibilities.

Manage and run personal contracting business cleaning and maintaining oil sites
Calibrate instruments such as pressure/temperature/flow transmitters.
Maintain and operate proprietary air and grind defense electronic warfare simulation and analysis subsystems including broadband signal processing equipment.

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.

Field contractor vs private contractor skills

Common field contractor skills

Roofing, 68%
Equipment Installation, 12%
POS, 7%
Onsite, 4%
RF, 2%
RAN, 2%

Common private contractor skills

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