Land developer vs home builder

The differences between land developers and home builders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a land developer, becoming a home builder takes usually requires More than 10 years. Additionally, a land developer has an average salary of $80,553, which is higher than the $59,987 average annual salary of a home builder.

The top three skills for a land developer include civil 3d, civil engineering and development projects. The most important skills for a home builder are plumbing, windows, and safety standards.

Land developer vs home builder overview

	Land Developer	Home Builder
Yearly salary	$80,553	$59,987
Hourly rate	$38.73	$28.84
Growth rate	3%	2%
Number of jobs	70,174	42,885
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	48	46
Years of experience	6	-

Land developer vs home builder salary

Land developers and home builders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Land Developer	Home Builder
Average salary	$80,553	$59,987
Salary range	Between $58,000 And $111,000	Between $37,000 And $96,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between land developer and home builder education

There are a few differences between a land developer and a home builder in terms of educational background:

	Land Developer	Home Builder
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	-

Land developer vs home builder demographics

Here are the differences between land developers' and home builders' demographics:

	Land Developer	Home Builder
Average age	48	46
Gender ratio	Male, 74.3% Female, 25.7%	Male, 78.7% Female, 21.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 5.5% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 1.4% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	12%	2%

Differences between land developer and home builder duties and responsibilities

Land developer example responsibilities.

Manage and coordinate creation of all HOA documents and set-up.
Complete development landscape construction and HOA maintenance contracts.
Work with Microsoft office, excel, power point and Quickbooks.
Perform the entire logical task to in co-operate the GIS functionality into the system.
Direct and coordinate the total company financial planning and budget management functions - including total oversight of the budget management program.
Direct and coordinate the total company financial planning and budget management functions - including total oversight of the budget management program.

Home builder example responsibilities.

Manage and decide all remodel activities.
Coordinate set schedules for electricians, plumbers, and hvac personnel.
Hire, train and evaluate employees for all departments in HVAC division.
Hang, finish, and trim out exterior and interior doors, windows, and vents.
end custom work, renovations, remodel, new construction, additions, multifamily, restaurants, and bars.
Cut boards, put up siding, install windows, trim the interior, tile floors, and much more.

Land developer vs home builder skills

Common land developer skills

Civil 3D, 35%
Civil Engineering, 29%
Development Projects, 14%
Site Development, 6%
Real Estate, 3%
CAD, 2%

Common home builder skills

Plumbing, 14%
Windows, 8%
Safety Standards, 8%
Financial Statements, 8%
Real Estate, 7%
Sub Contractors, 6%