Job estimator vs millwork estimator

The differences between job estimators and millwork estimators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a job estimator and a millwork estimator. Additionally, a millwork estimator has an average salary of $59,589, which is higher than the $52,216 average annual salary of a job estimator.

The top three skills for a job estimator include customer service, purchase orders and general contractors. The most important skills for a millwork estimator are architectural drawings, general contractors, and customer service.

Job estimator vs millwork estimator overview

	Job Estimator	Millwork Estimator
Yearly salary	$52,216	$59,589
Hourly rate	$25.10	$28.65
Growth rate	-2%	-2%
Number of jobs	45,781	11,541
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Job estimator vs millwork estimator salary

Job estimators and millwork estimators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Job Estimator	Millwork Estimator
Average salary	$52,216	$59,589
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $78,000	Between $39,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between job estimator and millwork estimator education

There are a few differences between a job estimator and a millwork estimator in terms of educational background:

	Job Estimator	Millwork Estimator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Job estimator vs millwork estimator demographics

Here are the differences between job estimators' and millwork estimators' demographics:

	Job Estimator	Millwork Estimator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 82.2% Female, 17.8%	Male, 81.6% Female, 18.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.2% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 4.5% White, 75.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 2.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 3.7% White, 80.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between job estimator and millwork estimator duties and responsibilities

Job estimator example responsibilities.

Manage the estimating of a commercial & industrial plumbing and mechanical contracting business.
Apply materials issue and used towards jobs weekly in MAS90 system.
Obtain measurements, photos and documentation to process remotely Xactimate estimates to submit for insurance and customer approval.
Work with Mitchell, ADP, CCC1 management systems.

Millwork estimator example responsibilities.

Manage the estimating of a commercial & industrial plumbing and mechanical contracting business.
Obtain measurements, photos and documentation to process remotely Xactimate estimates to submit for insurance and customer approval.
Procure LEED specifications on various products to ensure compliance with customer preferences including reclaim material.

Job estimator vs millwork estimator skills

Common job estimator skills

Customer Service, 33%
Purchase Orders, 24%
General Contractors, 23%
CAD, 15%
Tig Welding, 5%

Common millwork estimator skills

Architectural Drawings, 69%
General Contractors, 14%
Customer Service, 11%
Building Materials, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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