Field contractor vs project supervisor

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

Field contractor vs project supervisor overview

	Field Contractor	Project Supervisor
Yearly salary	$45,671	$53,609
Hourly rate	$21.96	$25.77
Growth rate	9%	8%
Number of jobs	57,085	20,450
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Field contractor vs project supervisor salary

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

	Field Contractor	Project Supervisor
Average salary	$45,671	$53,609
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $75,000	Between $29,000 And $97,000
Highest paying City	-	Union City, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Pacific Gas and Electric
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between field contractor and project supervisor education

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

	Field Contractor	Project Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Field contractor vs project supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between field contractors' and project supervisors' demographics:

	Field Contractor	Project Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 79.5% Female, 20.5%	Male, 79.4% Female, 20.6%
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, 5.2% 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 field contractor and project supervisor 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.

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.

Field contractor vs project supervisor skills

Common field contractor skills

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

Common project supervisor skills

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