Structural steel erection supervisor vs project supervisor

The differences between structural steel erection supervisors and project 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 structural steel erection supervisor and a project supervisor. Additionally, a project supervisor has an average salary of $53,609, which is higher than the $49,857 average annual salary of a structural steel erection supervisor.

Structural steel erection supervisor vs project supervisor overview

	Structural Steel Erection Supervisor	Project Supervisor
Yearly salary	$49,857	$53,609
Hourly rate	$23.97	$25.77
Growth rate	1%	8%
Number of jobs	7,743	20,450
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Structural steel erection supervisor vs project supervisor salary

Structural steel erection supervisors and project supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Structural Steel Erection Supervisor	Project Supervisor
Average salary	$49,857	$53,609
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $96,000	Between $29,000 And $97,000
Highest paying City	-	Union City, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Pacific Gas and Electric
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between structural steel erection supervisor and project supervisor education

There are a few differences between a structural steel erection supervisor and a project supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Structural Steel Erection Supervisor	Project Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Structural steel erection supervisor vs project supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between structural steel erection supervisors' and project supervisors' demographics:

	Structural Steel Erection Supervisor	Project Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 79.4% Female, 20.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 1.3% White, 71.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between structural steel erection supervisor and project supervisor duties and responsibilities

Structural steel erection supervisor example responsibilities.

Steel main frame with Aluminium complex decking.
Direct welders to build up low spots or short pieces with weld/Erect ladders and scaffolding to fit together large assemblies.
Evaluate aircraft structural damages beyond SRM, AMM etc and prepare repair proposal for Boeing to be approve.

Project supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage paving of asphalt for road reconstruction and estimate cost base on gather quantities of daily progress.
Manage and supervise residential remodel and new construction projects.
Maintain all accounting and payroll for small business and manage all small business operations including marketing.
Install cabling, copper, fiber, test, in accordance with NEC TIA/EIA NIST standards.
weed eating blowing mowing hedge trimming mulching property maintenance garden work etc ...
Assemble or install metal framing or decorative trim for windows, doorways, or vents.

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