Rig supervisor vs home improvement contractor

The differences between rig 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 rig supervisor and a home improvement contractor. Additionally, a rig supervisor has an average salary of $152,646, which is higher than the $50,140 average annual salary of a home improvement contractor.

The top three skills for a rig supervisor include safety procedures, well control and party contractors. The most important skills for a home improvement contractor are strong customer service, customer service, and ladders.

Rig supervisor vs home improvement contractor overview

	Rig Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Yearly salary	$152,646	$50,140
Hourly rate	$73.39	$24.11
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	4,648	55,210
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Rig supervisor vs home improvement contractor salary

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

	Rig Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Average salary	$152,646	$50,140
Salary range	Between $103,000 And $224,000	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 rig supervisor and home improvement contractor education

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

	Rig Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Rig supervisor vs home improvement contractor demographics

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

	Rig Supervisor	Home Improvement Contractor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%	Male, 79.4% Female, 20.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 26.0% Asian, 1.4% White, 63.5% 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 rig supervisor and home improvement contractor duties and responsibilities

Rig supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage weekly payroll disbursement for contract employees.
Record daily drilling activities accurately in IADC reports while keeping accurate component tally.
Include supervision and oversight of all workers onsite

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.

Rig supervisor vs home improvement contractor skills

Common rig supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 21%
Well Control, 9%
Party Contractors, 8%
BOP, 7%
Wellview, 5%
Safety Culture, 5%

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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