Government contractor vs site manager

The differences between government contractors and site managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-8 years to become both a government contractor and a site manager. Additionally, a government contractor has an average salary of $76,972, which is higher than the $59,192 average annual salary of a site manager.

The top three skills for a government contractor include cost accounting standards, financial statements and security clearance. The most important skills for a site manager are customer service, safety procedures, and oversight.

Government contractor vs site manager overview

	Government Contractor	Site Manager
Yearly salary	$76,972	$59,192
Hourly rate	$37.01	$28.46
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	27,738	47,853
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	8	8

Government contractor vs site manager salary

Government contractors and site managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Government Contractor	Site Manager
Average salary	$76,972	$59,192
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $118,000	Between $32,000 And $109,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between government contractor and site manager education

There are a few differences between a government contractor and a site manager in terms of educational background:

	Government Contractor	Site Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Government contractor vs site manager demographics

Here are the differences between government contractors' and site managers' demographics:

	Government Contractor	Site Manager
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 54.6% Female, 45.4%	Male, 63.4% Female, 36.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 2.9% White, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 2.8% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between government contractor and site manager duties and responsibilities

Government contractor example responsibilities.

Lead data migration effort from an unsecure network to an IRS secure network.
Manage and process a conversion of manual time keeping of jobs to an electronic system within Deltek.
Manage all logistics of shipping sensitive information, software and laptops to destinations overseas.
Identify and lead multiple self-identify audit issues on application portfolio management, password security and separation of duties.
Assist with the Govenor and Lt.
State of Nevada, EPA, etc . )

Site manager example responsibilities.

Manage all aspects of LTE upgrade procedure.
Manage incoming work through Ricoh project software and through e-mail.
Manage incoming and outgoing faxes, mail, and FedEx packages.
Identify and manage all work require to complete and acquire NTP.
Manage day-to-day processing of account receivables and payables using QuickBooks and Xero, producing reports as requested.
Monitor KPI's and manage them so that weak areas can be addressed and future performance can be improve.

Government contractor vs site manager skills

Common government contractor skills

Cost Accounting Standards, 11%
Financial Statements, 9%
Security Clearance, 6%
Logistics, 6%
Payroll, 5%
DOD, 4%

Common site manager skills

Customer Service, 17%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Oversight, 6%
OSHA, 6%
Logistics, 5%
Project Management, 4%