Grade setter vs home improvement contractor

The differences between grade setters and home improvement 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 grade setter and a home improvement contractor. Additionally, a home improvement contractor has an average salary of $50,140, which is higher than the $41,193 average annual salary of a grade setter.

The top three skills for a grade setter include GPS, asphalt and equipment operators. The most important skills for a home improvement contractor are strong customer service, customer service, and ladders.

Grade setter vs home improvement contractor overview

	Grade Setter	Home Improvement Contractor
Yearly salary	$41,193	$50,140
Hourly rate	$19.80	$24.11
Growth rate	4%	5%
Number of jobs	3,235	55,210
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Grade setter vs home improvement contractor salary

Grade setters and home improvement contractors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grade Setter	Home Improvement Contractor
Average salary	$41,193	$50,140
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $66,000	Between $34,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Plymouth, MA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Dynamics
Best paying industry	-	Start-up

Differences between grade setter and home improvement contractor education

There are a few differences between a grade setter and a home improvement contractor in terms of educational background:

	Grade Setter	Home Improvement Contractor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Liberal Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grade setter vs home improvement contractor demographics

Here are the differences between grade setters' and home improvement contractors' demographics:

	Grade Setter	Home Improvement Contractor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%	Male, 79.4% Female, 20.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 23.5% Asian, 1.4% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 1.5% White, 68.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between grade setter and home improvement contractor duties and responsibilities

Grade setter example responsibilities.

Stamp and expose sidewalks and patios
Work with geologists to ensure proper depth are reached on dig sites.

Home improvement contractor example responsibilities.

Train and manage new cooks and dishwashers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulks, putty, plaster, or fillers, using caulking guns.
Conduct carpentry work, specializing in flooring, painting, and tiling.
Complete various home improvement, landscaping, renovation, HVAC, and logging jobs.
Replace or repair drywall: tapes, beds and textures; patch holes in plaster or sheetrock.
Apply paints, to exterior and interior building surfaces such as plaster, sheetrock, concrete and wood.

Grade setter vs home improvement contractor skills

Common grade setter skills

GPS, 42%
Asphalt, 32%
Equipment Operators, 18%
Water Truck, 8%

Common home improvement contractor skills

Strong Customer Service, 34%
Customer Service, 19%
Ladders, 11%
Sales Floor, 9%
Plumbing, 5%
Drywall Repair, 4%

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