Job site supervisor vs private contractor

The differences between job site supervisors and private 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 job site supervisor and a private contractor. Additionally, a private contractor has an average salary of $45,674, which is higher than the $44,413 average annual salary of a job site supervisor.

The top three skills for a job site supervisor include safety regulations, asphalt and sub contractors. The most important skills for a private contractor are windows, snow removal, and RAN.

Job site supervisor vs private contractor overview

	Job Site Supervisor	Private Contractor
Yearly salary	$44,413	$45,674
Hourly rate	$21.35	$21.96
Growth rate	-	8%
Number of jobs	45,312	13,902
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Job site supervisor vs private contractor salary

Job site supervisors and private contractors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Job Site Supervisor	Private Contractor
Average salary	$44,413	$45,674
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $71,000	Between $27,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between job site supervisor and private contractor education

There are a few differences between a job site supervisor and a private contractor in terms of educational background:

	Job Site Supervisor	Private Contractor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Job site supervisor vs private contractor demographics

Here are the differences between job site supervisors' and private contractors' demographics:

	Job Site Supervisor	Private Contractor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%	Male, 73.7% Female, 26.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 1.5% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between job site supervisor and private contractor duties and responsibilities

Job site supervisor example responsibilities.

Coordinate and accomplish successful meetings and inspections with OSHA officials to ensure construction sites are operating according to government codes.
Install HVAC units in residential and commercial buildings.
Answer questions for subs and send in RFI"s to owners.
Account monitoring, budgeting and payroll.
Apply knowledge of HVAC systems to cut costs.
Read and incorporate blue prints and AutoCAD drawing.

Private contractor example responsibilities.

Enter and manage data for timberline for JC/AP/AR for multiple companies.
Manage, oversee and troubleshoot production schedules, critical orders and product development.
Utilize QuickBooks to manage company finances, including project invoices, material purchases, and accounts receivable.
Manage and decide all remodel activities.
Prepare and submit EHR data require for third party, Medicare, and Medicaid compliance audits.
Apply coats of paint, varnish, stain, enamel and lacquer to decorate and protect interior and exterior surfaces.

Job site supervisor vs private contractor skills

Common job site supervisor skills

Safety Regulations, 35%
Asphalt, 16%
Sub Contractors, 6%
Payroll, 5%
HVAC, 5%
CDL, 4%

Common private contractor skills

Windows, 36%
Snow Removal, 16%
RAN, 8%
Manual Labor, 6%
Troubleshoot, 6%
HVAC, 6%

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