Paving contractor vs general contractor

The differences between paving contractors and general contractors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become a paving contractor, becoming a general contractor takes usually requires 6-8 years. Additionally, a general contractor has an average salary of $66,602, 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 general contractor are plumbing, safety regulations, and contract negotiations.

Paving contractor vs general contractor overview

	Paving Contractor	General Contractor
Yearly salary	$35,270	$66,602
Hourly rate	$16.96	$32.02
Growth rate	-	8%
Number of jobs	11,867	66,218
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	8

Paving contractor vs general contractor salary

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

	Paving Contractor	General Contractor
Average salary	$35,270	$66,602
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $60,000	Between $41,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between paving contractor and general contractor education

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

	Paving Contractor	General Contractor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Paving contractor vs general contractor demographics

Here are the differences between paving contractors' and general contractors' demographics:

	Paving Contractor	General Contractor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 78.9% Female, 21.1%	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%
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, 3.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 2.8% White, 71.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	2%	4%

Differences between paving contractor and general contractor 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.

General contractor example responsibilities.

Manage the repair/replacement of mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and structural of primarily historical residences.
Manage third party contractors including safety oversight, environmental design specification compliance, and similar construction specifications and requirements.
Perform electrical, mechanical (HVAC), plumbing, framing, roofing and finishing construction for residential and commercial buildings.
Remodel restaurants, which include painting, dry wall, tiling, plumbing, electrical and laying carpet.
Assist and perform all duties with installation of cabinets, flooring, sheetrock, framing, concrete, and basic plumbing.
Experience in roofing, painting, digging of footers, and tile setting.

Paving contractor vs general contractor skills

Common paving contractor skills

Asphalt, 69%
Project Management, 31%

Common general contractor skills

Plumbing, 17%
Safety Regulations, 12%
Contract Negotiations, 11%
Drywall Installation, 7%
Construction Projects, 4%
Payroll, 4%