Shop estimator vs estimator

The differences between shop estimators and estimators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an estimator has an average salary of $67,162, which is higher than the $54,721 average annual salary of a shop estimator.

The top three skills for a shop estimator include insurance adjusters, customer satisfaction and management system. The most important skills for an estimator are customer service, cost estimates, and project management.

Shop estimator vs estimator overview

	Shop Estimator	Estimator
Yearly salary	$54,721	$67,162
Hourly rate	$26.31	$32.29
Growth rate	-3%	-2%
Number of jobs	21,943	12,567
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	45	47
Years of experience	-	2

Shop estimator vs estimator salary

Shop estimators and estimators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shop Estimator	Estimator
Average salary	$54,721	$67,162
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $73,000	Between $46,000 And $96,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	BlackRock
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between shop estimator and estimator education

There are a few differences between a shop estimator and an estimator in terms of educational background:

	Shop Estimator	Estimator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Shop estimator vs estimator demographics

Here are the differences between shop estimators' and estimators' demographics:

	Shop Estimator	Estimator
Average age	45	47
Gender ratio	Male, 79.7% Female, 20.3%	Male, 82.1% Female, 17.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 24.2% Asian, 8.4% White, 51.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 2.2% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 4.5% White, 75.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between shop estimator and estimator duties and responsibilities

Shop estimator example responsibilities.

Manage the estimating of a commercial & industrial plumbing and mechanical contracting business.
Report potential fraudulent claims to SIU.
Maintain excellent customer rapport and high CSI scores.
Refer suspicious auto claims to the SIU department.
Conduct customer follow ups resulting in high CSI ratings.
Work with Mitchell, ADP, CCC1 management systems.

Estimator example responsibilities.

Achieve and maintain high CSI ratings measure by an independent consumer rating firm.
Manage prevailing wage for payroll and prepare and submit bi-weekly certify payroll reports.
Manage the estimating of a commercial & industrial plumbing and mechanical contracting business.
Facilitate all product installation and replacement of equipment; including scheduling electrical, plumbing, roofing, and crane operator subcontractors.
Review and modify drawings in AutoCad.
Coordinate with MEP consultants during the project.

Shop estimator vs estimator skills

Common shop estimator skills

Insurance Adjusters, 15%
Customer Satisfaction, 15%
Management System, 14%
Insurance Claims, 10%
CCC, 10%
Vehicle Damage, 8%

Common estimator skills

Customer Service, 17%
Cost Estimates, 6%
Project Management, 6%
Repair Process, 4%
Work Ethic, 4%
Construction Projects, 4%