Mine supervisor vs contractor assistant

The differences between mine 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 mine supervisor and a contractor assistant. Additionally, a mine supervisor has an average salary of $77,615, which is higher than the $39,453 average annual salary of a contractor assistant.

The top three skills for a mine supervisor include MSHA, capital projects and safety procedures. The most important skills for a contractor assistant are drywall installation, purchase orders, and administrative tasks.

Mine supervisor vs contractor assistant overview

	Mine Supervisor	Contractor Assistant
Yearly salary	$77,615	$39,453
Hourly rate	$37.31	$18.97
Growth rate	1%	4%
Number of jobs	4,801	12,816
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Mine supervisor vs contractor assistant salary

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

	Mine Supervisor	Contractor Assistant
Average salary	$77,615	$39,453
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $136,000	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 mine supervisor and contractor assistant education

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

	Mine Supervisor	Contractor Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Mining Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mine supervisor vs contractor assistant demographics

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

	Mine Supervisor	Contractor Assistant
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 92.6% Female, 7.4%	Male, 68.2% Female, 31.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.5% 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 mine supervisor and contractor assistant duties and responsibilities

Mine supervisor example responsibilities.

Maintain compliance with all applicable MSHA and company regulatory requirements
Promote safety awareness and prevention resulting in zero MSHA citations for six consecutive inspections.
Operate bulldozer, front end loader, backhoe, excavator, articulate truck.

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.

Mine supervisor vs contractor assistant skills

Common mine supervisor skills

MSHA, 26%
Capital Projects, 17%
Safety Procedures, 16%
Mine Plan, 7%
Environmental Standards, 7%
Ore, 7%

Common contractor assistant skills

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