Plumbing contractor vs crew supervisor

The differences between plumbing contractors and crew 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 plumbing contractor and a crew supervisor. Additionally, a plumbing contractor has an average salary of $72,166, which is higher than the $41,760 average annual salary of a crew supervisor.

The top three skills for a plumbing contractor include plumbing, PVC and water heaters. The most important skills for a crew supervisor are safety procedures, CDL, and mowing.

Plumbing contractor vs crew supervisor overview

	Plumbing Contractor	Crew Supervisor
Yearly salary	$72,166	$41,760
Hourly rate	$34.70	$20.08
Growth rate	2%	18%
Number of jobs	12,570	68,330
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Plumbing contractor vs crew supervisor salary

Plumbing contractors and crew supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Plumbing Contractor	Crew Supervisor
Average salary	$72,166	$41,760
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $106,000	Between $30,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Hill International
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between plumbing contractor and crew supervisor education

There are a few differences between a plumbing contractor and a crew supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Plumbing Contractor	Crew Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Plumbing contractor vs crew supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between plumbing contractors' and crew supervisors' demographics:

	Plumbing Contractor	Crew Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%	Male, 82.7% Female, 17.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.3% Asian, 1.4% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between plumbing contractor and crew supervisor duties and responsibilities

Plumbing contractor example responsibilities.

Recruit, manage, train for sales & installation of Comcast services.
Repair circulating pumps, leaks, broken pipes, HVAC heat return and main water lines.
Work on trade-specific HVAC improvement-relate commercial projects.
Shadow experienced plumbers to assist with installation and removal of defective plumbing fixtures.
Consult and design commercial and residential roofing systems to adhere to the changing environmental conditions in California.
Perform building rough-in according to specifications.

Crew supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and perform all excavations.
Maintain procedural hierarchy and chain of command.
Operate a bobcat and excavator to complete job tasks.
Provide technical support of all as-built data and field sketches to drafting.
Ensure pre-operational checks of firefighting equipment are in safe and working order.
Dig ditches and level earth to grade specification by using a pick and shovel.

Plumbing contractor vs crew supervisor skills

Common plumbing contractor skills

Plumbing, 39%
PVC, 15%
Water Heaters, 8%
PEX, 7%
General Contractors, 6%
HVAC, 4%

Common crew supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
CDL, 6%
Mowing, 5%
Payroll, 4%
Safety Standards, 4%
CPR, 3%