Painting contractor vs crew leader

The differences between painting contractors and crew leaders 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 crew leader. Additionally, a painting contractor has an average salary of $41,303, which is higher than the $37,983 average annual salary of a crew leader.

The top three skills for a painting contractor include caulking, drywall repair and general contractors. The most important skills for a crew leader are CDL, safety procedures, and CPR.

Painting contractor vs crew leader overview

	Painting Contractor	Crew Leader
Yearly salary	$41,303	$37,983
Hourly rate	$19.86	$18.26
Growth rate	1%	18%
Number of jobs	11,517	124,681
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Painting contractor vs crew leader salary

Painting contractors and crew leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Painting Contractor	Crew Leader
Average salary	$41,303	$37,983
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $60,000	Between $27,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Concord, NH
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Regional Medical Center- Orangeburg
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between painting contractor and crew leader education

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

	Painting Contractor	Crew Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Painting contractor vs crew leader demographics

Here are the differences between painting contractors' and crew leaders' demographics:

	Painting Contractor	Crew Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 86.3% Female, 13.7%	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%
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, 5.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 1.5% White, 66.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between painting contractor and crew leader 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.

Crew leader example responsibilities.

Manage 3-6 mow crews that vary from 2-6 on a crew.
Manage crews for mowing residents and businesses
Use hand tools such as clippers, shovels, racks, pruning saws, bush trimmers, and hedge trimmers.
Complete safety training programs first aid, OSHA and CPR.
Instruct teenage youth how to safely use basic hand tools such as weed eaters, shovels, and rakes.
Strengthen performance ratings and customer satisfaction by collaborating with leadership to gather information need to accurately execute assign projects.

Painting contractor vs crew leader skills

Common painting contractor skills

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

Common crew leader skills

CDL, 12%
Safety Procedures, 10%
CPR, 10%
Cleanliness, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
OSHA, 6%