Job supervisor vs private contractor

The differences between job 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 supervisor and a private contractor. Additionally, a job supervisor has an average salary of $60,746, which is higher than the $45,674 average annual salary of a private contractor.

The top three skills for a job supervisor include construction projects, construction sites and HVAC. The most important skills for a private contractor are windows, snow removal, and RAN.

Job supervisor vs private contractor overview

	Job Supervisor	Private Contractor
Yearly salary	$60,746	$45,674
Hourly rate	$29.20	$21.96
Growth rate	-	8%
Number of jobs	38,745	13,902
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Job supervisor vs private contractor salary

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

	Job Supervisor	Private Contractor
Average salary	$60,746	$45,674
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $90,000	Between $27,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between job supervisor and private contractor education

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

	Job Supervisor	Private Contractor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Job supervisor vs private contractor demographics

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

	Job Supervisor	Private Contractor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 88.2% Female, 11.8%	Male, 73.7% Female, 26.3%
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, 5.9% 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 supervisor and private 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.

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 supervisor vs private contractor skills

Common job supervisor skills

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

Common private contractor skills

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