Office worker vs tradesman

The differences between office workers and tradesmen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an office worker, becoming a tradesman takes usually requires More than 10 years. Additionally, an office worker has an average salary of $41,003, which is higher than the $38,236 average annual salary of a tradesman.

The top three skills for an office worker include data entry, administrative tasks and powerpoint. The most important skills for a tradesman are HVAC, plumbing, and hand tools.

Office worker vs tradesman overview

	Office Worker	Tradesman
Yearly salary	$41,003	$38,236
Hourly rate	$19.71	$18.38
Growth rate	-5%	-4%
Number of jobs	84,397	460
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	47	46
Years of experience	2	-

Office worker vs tradesman salary

Office workers and tradesmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Office Worker	Tradesman
Average salary	$41,003	$38,236
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $71,000	Between $28,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Beverly Hills, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Fred Hutch	PruittHealth
Best paying industry	Education	Technology

Differences between office worker and tradesman education

There are a few differences between an office worker and a tradesman in terms of educational background:

	Office Worker	Tradesman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	-

Office worker vs tradesman demographics

Here are the differences between office workers' and tradesmen' demographics:

	Office Worker	Tradesman
Average age	47	46
Gender ratio	Male, 28.2% Female, 71.8%	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 7.8% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 1.5% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	2%

Differences between office worker and tradesman duties and responsibilities

Office worker example responsibilities.

Manage daily office operations maintaining accurate records for payroll and other checks.
Train in installing windows, showers and glass into homes and commercial businesses.
Used QuickBooks to accurately compute and produce invoices to be mail to various customer companies.
Serve as office secretary, organizing files, answering phones, delivering payroll and deposits, organize incoming mail and invoices.
Assist patients with sensitive and detail orient documentation, schedule appointments and verify insurance benefits.
Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.

Tradesman example responsibilities.

Set up the park and run power for all the vendors that are there.
Install acoustic panels, finish caulking.
Follow OSHA safety regulations to ensure a safe job site.
Assist craft workers in erecting scaffolding, and setting support braces.
Participate on OSHA back-up team to follow up and maintain safety issues
Used materials include rails, planks and ladders for the scaffold.

Office worker vs tradesman skills

Common office worker skills

Data Entry, 28%
Administrative Tasks, 22%
PowerPoint, 18%
Payroll, 16%
Customer Service, 4%
Telephone Calls, 2%

Common tradesman skills

HVAC, 14%
Plumbing, 11%
Hand Tools, 7%
Mechanical Equipment, 5%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Roofing, 4%