Plumbing contractor vs field supervisor

The differences between plumbing contractors and field 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 field supervisor. Additionally, a plumbing contractor has an average salary of $72,166, which is higher than the $42,894 average annual salary of a field supervisor.

The top three skills for a plumbing contractor include plumbing, PVC and water heaters. The most important skills for a field supervisor are customer service, quality standards, and emergency situations.

Plumbing contractor vs field supervisor overview

	Plumbing Contractor	Field Supervisor
Yearly salary	$72,166	$42,894
Hourly rate	$34.70	$20.62
Growth rate	2%	8%
Number of jobs	12,570	56,540
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Plumbing contractor vs field supervisor salary

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

	Plumbing Contractor	Field Supervisor
Average salary	$72,166	$42,894
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $106,000	Between $30,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	PNM Resources
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between plumbing contractor and field supervisor education

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

	Plumbing Contractor	Field Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Plumbing contractor vs field supervisor demographics

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

	Plumbing Contractor	Field Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%
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, 5.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 1.4% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between plumbing contractor and field 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.

Field supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage well site personnel and all lease operators, completing records, ensuring certifications and maintaining personnel data when require.
Project manage and monitor all print job requests via TRAC (RICOH web base job requesting and reporting tool).
Manage logistics and implementation of an experiential marketing campaign in a mall setting - including on-site management.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as trucks and trailers, mowers, snow blowers and power tools.
Have pipe, unlimite plate, and sheet metal certifications.
Operate machinery including mowers, trimmers, thatchers, and aerators.

Plumbing contractor vs field supervisor skills

Common plumbing contractor skills

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

Common field supervisor skills

Customer Service, 12%
Quality Standards, 8%
Emergency Situations, 8%
Payroll, 7%
Direct Supervision, 7%
HR, 7%