Floor covering installer vs floor covering contractor

The differences between floor covering installers and floor covering contractors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a floor covering installer has an average salary of $39,213, which is higher than the $34,816 average annual salary of a floor covering contractor.

The top three skills for a floor covering installer include sheet vinyl, VCT and floor coverings. The most important skills for a floor covering contractor are sheet vinyl, VCT, and .

Floor covering installer vs floor covering contractor overview

	Floor Covering Installer	Floor Covering Contractor
Yearly salary	$39,213	$34,816
Hourly rate	$18.85	$16.74
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	31,283	27,731
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Floor covering installer vs floor covering contractor salary

Floor covering installers and floor covering contractors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Floor Covering Installer	Floor Covering Contractor
Average salary	$39,213	$34,816
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $59,000	Between $24,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between floor covering installer and floor covering contractor education

There are a few differences between a floor covering installer and a floor covering contractor in terms of educational background:

	Floor Covering Installer	Floor Covering Contractor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Floor covering installer vs floor covering contractor demographics

Here are the differences between floor covering installers' and floor covering contractors' demographics:

	Floor Covering Installer	Floor Covering Contractor
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 94.0% Female, 6.0%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 24.9% Asian, 1.3% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 29.8% Asian, 1.4% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between floor covering installer and floor covering contractor duties and responsibilities

Floor covering installer example responsibilities.

Manage telecommunications, data and CCTV equipment.
Support users and computers using Bloomberg software and hardware.
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Call in bids and perform AIA form billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll.
Install carpet, tile, epoxy, resilient tile, linoleum, vinyl, hardwood and other flooring.
Measure floors for appropriate materials, cut and install, lay vinyl flooring and VCT where need to complete job.

Floor covering contractor example responsibilities.

Perform customer service duties which include assisting customers in the paint department and stocking inventory.
Research, analyze and draft multiple project specific documents and create accompanying PowerPoint presentations.
Research, analyze and draft multiple project specific documents and create accompanying PowerPoint presentations.

Floor covering installer vs floor covering contractor skills

Common floor covering installer skills

Sheet Vinyl, 30%
VCT, 19%
Floor Coverings, 16%
Skilled Installation, 6%
Floor Prep, 6%
Commercial Buildings, 6%

Common floor covering contractor skills

Sheet Vinyl, 61%
VCT, 39%

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