Painting contractor vs field supervisor

The differences between painting contractors and field supervisors 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 field supervisor. Additionally, a field supervisor has an average salary of $42,894, which is higher than the $41,303 average annual salary of a painting contractor.

The top three skills for a painting contractor include caulking, drywall repair and general contractors. The most important skills for a field supervisor are customer service, quality standards, and emergency situations.

Painting contractor vs field supervisor overview

	Painting Contractor	Field Supervisor
Yearly salary	$41,303	$42,894
Hourly rate	$19.86	$20.62
Growth rate	1%	8%
Number of jobs	11,517	56,540
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Painting contractor vs field supervisor salary

Painting contractors and field supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Painting Contractor	Field Supervisor
Average salary	$41,303	$42,894
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $60,000	Between $30,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	PNM Resources
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between painting contractor and field supervisor education

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

	Painting Contractor	Field Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Painting contractor vs field supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between painting contractors' and field supervisors' demographics:

	Painting Contractor	Field Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 86.3% Female, 13.7%	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%
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, 5.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 1.4% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between painting contractor and field supervisor 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.

Field supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage well site personnel and all lease operators, completing records, ensuring certifications and maintaining personnel data when require.
Project manage and monitor all print job requests via TRAC (RICOH web base job requesting and reporting tool).
Manage logistics and implementation of an experiential marketing campaign in a mall setting - including on-site management.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as trucks and trailers, mowers, snow blowers and power tools.
Have pipe, unlimite plate, and sheet metal certifications.
Operate machinery including mowers, trimmers, thatchers, and aerators.

Painting contractor vs field supervisor skills

Common painting contractor skills

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

Common field supervisor skills

Customer Service, 12%
Quality Standards, 8%
Emergency Situations, 8%
Payroll, 7%
Direct Supervision, 7%
HR, 7%