Home builder vs contractor assistant

The differences between home builders and contractor assistants 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 home builder and a contractor assistant. Additionally, a home builder has an average salary of $59,987, which is higher than the $39,453 average annual salary of a contractor assistant.

The top three skills for a home builder include plumbing, windows and safety standards. The most important skills for a contractor assistant are drywall installation, purchase orders, and administrative tasks.

Home builder vs contractor assistant overview

	Home Builder	Contractor Assistant
Yearly salary	$59,987	$39,453
Hourly rate	$28.84	$18.97
Growth rate	2%	4%
Number of jobs	42,885	12,816
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Home builder vs contractor assistant salary

Home builders and contractor assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Home Builder	Contractor Assistant
Average salary	$59,987	$39,453
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $96,000	Between $33,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Illinois
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between home builder and contractor assistant education

There are a few differences between a home builder and a contractor assistant in terms of educational background:

	Home Builder	Contractor Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Home builder vs contractor assistant demographics

Here are the differences between home builders' and contractor assistants' demographics:

	Home Builder	Contractor Assistant
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 78.7% Female, 21.3%	Male, 68.2% Female, 31.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 1.4% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between home builder and contractor assistant duties and responsibilities

Home builder example responsibilities.

Manage and decide all remodel activities.
Coordinate set schedules for electricians, plumbers, and hvac personnel.
Hire, train and evaluate employees for all departments in HVAC division.
Hang, finish, and trim out exterior and interior doors, windows, and vents.
end custom work, renovations, remodel, new construction, additions, multifamily, restaurants, and bars.
Cut boards, put up siding, install windows, trim the interior, tile floors, and much more.

Contractor assistant example responsibilities.

Manage and decide all remodel activities.
Construct undergrounds for new homes, complete water systems in copper, pex and cpvc.
Remodel bathrooms, install windows and doors, roofing, siding, fencing, landscaping, and general house repairs.
Certificate in upnor PEX water line install.
Install new 3/4 PVC condensate drains for all coils
Experience working with various PVC and metal pipe materials and fittings.

Home builder vs contractor assistant skills

Common home builder skills

Plumbing, 14%
Windows, 8%
Safety Standards, 8%
Financial Statements, 8%
Real Estate, 7%
Sub Contractors, 6%

Common contractor assistant skills

Drywall Installation, 12%
Purchase Orders, 9%
Administrative Tasks, 6%
Contract Terms, 6%
Construction Sites, 5%
Sheetrock, 5%