Mine supervisor vs home improvement contractor

The differences between mine 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 mine supervisor and a home improvement contractor. Additionally, a mine supervisor has an average salary of $77,615, which is higher than the $50,140 average annual salary of a home improvement contractor.

The top three skills for a mine supervisor include MSHA, capital projects and safety procedures. The most important skills for a home improvement contractor are strong customer service, customer service, and ladders.

Mine supervisor vs home improvement contractor overview

	Mine Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Yearly salary	$77,615	$50,140
Hourly rate	$37.31	$24.11
Growth rate	1%	5%
Number of jobs	4,801	55,210
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Mine supervisor vs home improvement contractor salary

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

	Mine Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Average salary	$77,615	$50,140
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $136,000	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 mine supervisor and home improvement contractor education

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

	Mine Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Mining Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mine supervisor vs home improvement contractor demographics

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

	Mine Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 92.6% Female, 7.4%	Male, 79.4% Female, 20.6%
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, 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 mine supervisor and home improvement contractor 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.

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.

Mine supervisor vs home improvement contractor skills

Common mine supervisor skills

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

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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