Lead miner vs private contractor

The differences between lead miners 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 lead miner and a private contractor. Additionally, a lead miner has an average salary of $55,517, which is higher than the $45,674 average annual salary of a private contractor.

The top three skills for a lead miner include ground support, RAN and ground control. The most important skills for a private contractor are windows, snow removal, and RAN.

Lead miner vs private contractor overview

	Lead Miner	Private Contractor
Yearly salary	$55,517	$45,674
Hourly rate	$26.69	$21.96
Growth rate	-	8%
Number of jobs	1,653	13,902
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Lead miner vs private contractor salary

Lead miners and private contractors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Miner	Private Contractor
Average salary	$55,517	$45,674
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $108,000	Between $27,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between lead miner and private contractor education

There are a few differences between a lead miner and a private contractor in terms of educational background:

	Lead Miner	Private Contractor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Mining Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lead miner vs private contractor demographics

Here are the differences between lead miners' and private contractors' demographics:

	Lead Miner	Private Contractor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%	Male, 73.7% Female, 26.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 26.3% Asian, 1.4% White, 63.2% 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 lead miner and private contractor duties and responsibilities

Lead miner example responsibilities.

Operate and maintain the concrete plant and manage formulation of shotcrete and concrete batches.
Belt cleanup, timber/crib/can installation, masonry work, out-by drilling and bolt installation, rock dusting, general mine labor.
Operate levers to move conveyor booms or shovels so that coal can be place into cars or onto conveyors.

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.

Lead miner vs private contractor skills

Common lead miner skills

Ground Support, 33%
RAN, 13%
Ground Control, 12%
Shovels, 12%
Safety Standards, 11%
Underground Mine, 11%

Common private contractor skills

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