Paving contractor vs project supervisor

The differences between paving contractors and project 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 project supervisor. Additionally, a project supervisor has an average salary of $53,609, 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 project supervisor are project management, customer service, and safety standards.

Paving contractor vs project supervisor overview

	Paving Contractor	Project Supervisor
Yearly salary	$35,270	$53,609
Hourly rate	$16.96	$25.77
Growth rate	-	8%
Number of jobs	11,867	20,450
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Paving contractor vs project supervisor salary

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

	Paving Contractor	Project Supervisor
Average salary	$35,270	$53,609
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $60,000	Between $29,000 And $97,000
Highest paying City	-	Union City, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Pacific Gas and Electric
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between paving contractor and project supervisor education

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

	Paving Contractor	Project Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Paving contractor vs project supervisor demographics

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

	Paving Contractor	Project Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 78.9% Female, 21.1%	Male, 79.4% Female, 20.6%
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, 5.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between paving contractor and project 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.

Project supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage paving of asphalt for road reconstruction and estimate cost base on gather quantities of daily progress.
Manage and supervise residential remodel and new construction projects.
Maintain all accounting and payroll for small business and manage all small business operations including marketing.
Install cabling, copper, fiber, test, in accordance with NEC TIA/EIA NIST standards.
weed eating blowing mowing hedge trimming mulching property maintenance garden work etc ...
Assemble or install metal framing or decorative trim for windows, doorways, or vents.

Paving contractor vs project supervisor skills

Common paving contractor skills

Asphalt, 69%
Project Management, 31%

Common project supervisor skills

Project Management, 13%
Customer Service, 12%
Safety Standards, 8%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Fire Protection, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%