Job supervisor vs contractor assistant

The differences between job supervisors 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 job supervisor and a contractor assistant. Additionally, a job supervisor has an average salary of $60,746, which is higher than the $39,453 average annual salary of a contractor assistant.

The top three skills for a job supervisor include construction projects, construction sites and HVAC. The most important skills for a contractor assistant are drywall installation, purchase orders, and administrative tasks.

Job supervisor vs contractor assistant overview

	Job Supervisor	Contractor Assistant
Yearly salary	$60,746	$39,453
Hourly rate	$29.20	$18.97
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	38,745	12,816
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Job supervisor vs contractor assistant salary

Job supervisors and contractor assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Job Supervisor	Contractor Assistant
Average salary	$60,746	$39,453
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $90,000	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 job supervisor and contractor assistant education

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

	Job Supervisor	Contractor Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Job supervisor vs contractor assistant demographics

Here are the differences between job supervisors' and contractor assistants' demographics:

	Job Supervisor	Contractor Assistant
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 88.2% Female, 11.8%	Male, 68.2% Female, 31.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 1.4% White, 68.1% 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 job supervisor and contractor assistant duties and responsibilities

Job supervisor example responsibilities.

Abided by OSHA safety regulations, and manage all others on the site to ensure their safety and productivity levels.
Perform employee training of proper heavy equipment installations, QC, safety, welding procedures and assistance in hiring field personnel.
Coordinate building and remodeling specifications with engineer, architects, inspectors and customers.
Coordinate building and remodeling specifications with engineer, architects, inspectors and customers.

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.

Job supervisor vs contractor assistant skills

Common job supervisor skills

Construction Projects, 17%
Construction Sites, 16%
HVAC, 15%
Windows, 13%
RAN, 11%
PVC, 5%

Common contractor assistant skills

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