Painting contractor vs contractor assistant

The differences between painting contractors 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 painting contractor and a contractor assistant. Additionally, a painting contractor has an average salary of $41,303, which is higher than the $39,453 average annual salary of a contractor assistant.

The top three skills for a painting contractor include caulking, drywall repair and general contractors. The most important skills for a contractor assistant are drywall installation, purchase orders, and administrative tasks.

Painting contractor vs contractor assistant overview

	Painting Contractor	Contractor Assistant
Yearly salary	$41,303	$39,453
Hourly rate	$19.86	$18.97
Growth rate	1%	4%
Number of jobs	11,517	12,816
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Painting contractor vs contractor assistant salary

Painting contractors and contractor assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Painting Contractor	Contractor Assistant
Average salary	$41,303	$39,453
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $60,000	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 painting contractor and contractor assistant education

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

	Painting Contractor	Contractor Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Painting contractor vs contractor assistant demographics

Here are the differences between painting contractors' and contractor assistants' demographics:

	Painting Contractor	Contractor Assistant
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 86.3% Female, 13.7%	Male, 68.2% Female, 31.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 1.5% White, 67.4% 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 painting contractor and contractor assistant duties and responsibilities

Painting contractor example responsibilities.

Manage employees while performing daily painting tasks; schedule and run jobs from beginning until the end.
Manage and decide all remodel activities.
Experience in tape, bed and texture, Sheetrock installation and repair.
Job bidding, billing, A/R, employee supervision, scheduling, material management.
Keep inform about changes in tax and deduction laws that apply to the payroll process.
Handle all administrative functions including contract negotiations, costing, dealing with vendors, cash management and payroll.

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.

Painting contractor vs contractor assistant skills

Common painting contractor skills

Caulking, 12%
Drywall Repair, 11%
General Contractors, 8%
Payroll, 7%
Surface Preparation, 6%
Sheetrock, 6%

Common contractor assistant skills

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

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