Paving contractor vs field supervisor

The differences between paving 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 paving contractor and a field supervisor. Additionally, a field supervisor has an average salary of $42,894, which is higher than the $35,270 average annual salary of a paving contractor.

The top three skills for a paving contractor include asphalt, project management and . The most important skills for a field supervisor are customer service, quality standards, and emergency situations.

Paving contractor vs field supervisor overview

	Paving Contractor	Field Supervisor
Yearly salary	$35,270	$42,894
Hourly rate	$16.96	$20.62
Growth rate	-	8%
Number of jobs	11,867	56,540
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Paving contractor vs field supervisor salary

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

	Paving Contractor	Field Supervisor
Average salary	$35,270	$42,894
Salary range	Between $20,000 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 paving contractor and field supervisor education

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

	Paving Contractor	Field Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Paving contractor vs field supervisor demographics

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

	Paving Contractor	Field Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 78.9% Female, 21.1%	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 1.3% White, 71.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 paving contractor and field supervisor duties and responsibilities

Paving contractor example responsibilities.

Manage purchasing flow through approval processes for HW (hard ware) via C4 process using SharePoint application requisition work flow.
Adhere to recipients delivery according to specific specifications, delivery windows, and other logistical needs.
Work on feeding issues, range of motion, ADL's, pool therapy and meeting with unit team.

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.

Paving contractor vs field supervisor skills

Common paving contractor skills

Asphalt, 69%
Project Management, 31%

Common field supervisor skills

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