Pipelines supervisor vs home improvement contractor

The differences between pipelines 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 pipelines supervisor and a home improvement contractor. Additionally, a pipelines supervisor has an average salary of $83,486, which is higher than the $50,140 average annual salary of a home improvement contractor.

The top three skills for a pipelines supervisor include DOT, pipeline maintenance and pipeline facilities. The most important skills for a home improvement contractor are strong customer service, customer service, and ladders.

Pipelines supervisor vs home improvement contractor overview

	Pipelines Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Yearly salary	$83,486	$50,140
Hourly rate	$40.14	$24.11
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	4,523	55,210
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Pipelines supervisor vs home improvement contractor salary

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

	Pipelines Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Average salary	$83,486	$50,140
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $135,000	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 pipelines supervisor and home improvement contractor education

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

	Pipelines Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pipelines supervisor vs home improvement contractor demographics

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

	Pipelines Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 92.9% Female, 7.1%	Male, 79.4% Female, 20.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 26.3% Asian, 1.4% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 pipelines supervisor and home improvement contractor duties and responsibilities

Pipelines supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage weekly payroll disbursement for contract employees.
Perform natural gas poly hot taps with electrofusion saddles and hot tap bits.
Demonstrate ability to troubleshoot creatively, solve problems effectively, and make inform decisions while successfully guiding others through constant change.
Level locations after bad weather with bulldozer and packer.
Demonstrate ability to troubleshoot creatively, solve problems effectively, and make inform decisions while successfully guiding others through constant change.

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.

Pipelines supervisor vs home improvement contractor skills

Common pipelines supervisor skills

DOT, 39%
Pipeline Maintenance, 29%
Pipeline Facilities, 11%
Capital Projects, 9%
Capital Budgets, 9%
Pipeline Construction, 2%

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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