Shop steward vs self-employed

The differences between shop stewards and self-employeds can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a shop steward and a self-employed. Additionally, a shop steward has an average salary of $45,813, which is higher than the $34,734 average annual salary of a self-employed.

The top three skills for a shop steward include safety standards, disciplinary actions and grievance process. The most important skills for a self-employed are windows, mowing, and customer service.

Shop steward vs self-employed overview

	Shop Steward	Self-Employed
Yearly salary	$45,813	$34,734
Hourly rate	$22.03	$16.70
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	13,320	6,215
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	6

Shop steward vs self-employed salary

Shop stewards and self-employeds have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shop Steward	Self-Employed
Average salary	$45,813	$34,734
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $66,000	Between $27,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between shop steward and self-employed education

There are a few differences between a shop steward and a self-employed in terms of educational background:

	Shop Steward	Self-Employed
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Shop steward vs self-employed demographics

Here are the differences between shop stewards' and self-employeds' demographics:

	Shop Steward	Self-Employed
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%	Male, 60.8% Female, 39.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 6.7% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 7.3% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between shop steward and self-employed duties and responsibilities

Shop steward example responsibilities.

Manage all aspects of busy office including data entry, filing, payroll, taxes, answering phones and ordering supplies.
Represent union employees and mediate with management.
lead carpenter and layout man on various projects throughout Westchester and NYC.
Work as steward keeping a weekly payroll report for wages and fringe benefits.
Train and supervise new employees, and maintain CDL and state inspection records.
Require informed knowledge of applicable EEO laws, as well as contractual matters.

Self-employed example responsibilities.

Develop and manage the in-store informational PowerPoint presentations that run on multiple televisions to answer questions and provide information to customers.
Generate monthly, quarterly and yearly sales reports, correspondence, & PowerPoint presentations.
Complete jobs (lawn mowing, lawn cleaning, edging, trimmings bushes and trees) any aspect of lawn care.
Work with traditional video cameras and DSLR cameras.
Develop a website and Facebook page to increase networking.
Equip with a full-frame Nikon D600 and multiple lenses.

Shop steward vs self-employed skills

Common shop steward skills

Safety Standards, 46%
Disciplinary Actions, 6%
Grievance Process, 6%
Payroll, 4%
Contract Negotiations, 4%
Conflict Resolution, 4%

Common self-employed skills

Windows, 15%
Mowing, 14%
Customer Service, 13%
Financial Statements, 13%
Payroll, 8%
Real Estate, 7%