Job supervisor vs home improvement contractor

The differences between job supervisors 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 job supervisor and a home improvement contractor. Additionally, a job supervisor has an average salary of $60,746, which is higher than the $50,140 average annual salary of a home improvement contractor.

The top three skills for a job supervisor include construction projects, construction sites and HVAC. The most important skills for a home improvement contractor are strong customer service, customer service, and ladders.

Job supervisor vs home improvement contractor overview

	Job Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Yearly salary	$60,746	$50,140
Hourly rate	$29.20	$24.11
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	38,745	55,210
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Job supervisor vs home improvement contractor salary

Job supervisors and home improvement contractors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Job Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Average salary	$60,746	$50,140
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $90,000	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 job supervisor and home improvement contractor education

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

	Job Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Job supervisor vs home improvement contractor demographics

Here are the differences between job supervisors' and home improvement contractors' demographics:

	Job Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 88.2% Female, 11.8%	Male, 79.4% Female, 20.6%
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, 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 job supervisor and home improvement contractor 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.

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.

Job supervisor vs home improvement contractor skills

Common job supervisor skills

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

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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