Paving supervisor vs home improvement contractor

The differences between paving supervisors and home improvement contractors 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 supervisor and a home improvement contractor. Additionally, a home improvement contractor has an average salary of $50,140, which is higher than the $48,273 average annual salary of a paving supervisor.

The top three skills for a paving supervisor include asphalt, and . The most important skills for a home improvement contractor are strong customer service, customer service, and ladders.

Paving supervisor vs home improvement contractor overview

	Paving Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Yearly salary	$48,273	$50,140
Hourly rate	$23.21	$24.11
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	4,754	55,210
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Paving supervisor vs home improvement contractor salary

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

	Paving Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Average salary	$48,273	$50,140
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $78,000	Between $34,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Plymouth, MA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Dynamics
Best paying industry	-	Start-up

Differences between paving supervisor and home improvement contractor education

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

	Paving Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Construction Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Paving supervisor vs home improvement contractor demographics

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

	Paving Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	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, 6.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 1.5% White, 68.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between paving supervisor and home improvement contractor duties and responsibilities

Paving supervisor example responsibilities.

Train roller men to properly roll asphalt to accomplish green book compaction requirements.
Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical component and system issues.
Design grading system for technicians on equipment skills and knowledge.

Home improvement contractor example responsibilities.

Train and manage new cooks and dishwashers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulks, putty, plaster, or fillers, using caulking guns.
Conduct carpentry work, specializing in flooring, painting, and tiling.
Complete various home improvement, landscaping, renovation, HVAC, and logging jobs.
Replace or repair drywall: tapes, beds and textures; patch holes in plaster or sheetrock.
Apply paints, to exterior and interior building surfaces such as plaster, sheetrock, concrete and wood.

Paving supervisor vs home improvement contractor skills

Common paving supervisor skills

Asphalt, 100%

Common home improvement contractor skills

Strong Customer Service, 34%
Customer Service, 19%
Ladders, 11%
Sales Floor, 9%
Plumbing, 5%
Drywall Repair, 4%

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