Tradesman vs crew supervisor

The differences between tradesmen and crew 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 tradesman and a crew supervisor. Additionally, a crew supervisor has an average salary of $41,760, which is higher than the $38,236 average annual salary of a tradesman.

The top three skills for a tradesman include HVAC, plumbing and hand tools. The most important skills for a crew supervisor are safety procedures, CDL, and mowing.

Tradesman vs crew supervisor overview

	Tradesman	Crew Supervisor
Yearly salary	$38,236	$41,760
Hourly rate	$18.38	$20.08
Growth rate	-4%	18%
Number of jobs	460	68,330
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Tradesman vs crew supervisor salary

Tradesmen and crew supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tradesman	Crew Supervisor
Average salary	$38,236	$41,760
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $50,000	Between $30,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	Beverly Hills, CA	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	California	Connecticut
Best paying company	PruittHealth	Hill International
Best paying industry	Technology	Construction

Differences between tradesman and crew supervisor education

There are a few differences between a tradesman and a crew supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Tradesman	Crew Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tradesman vs crew supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between tradesmen' and crew supervisors' demographics:

	Tradesman	Crew Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%	Male, 82.7% Female, 17.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 1.5% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between tradesman and crew supervisor duties and responsibilities

Tradesman example responsibilities.

Set up the park and run power for all the vendors that are there.
Install acoustic panels, finish caulking.
Follow OSHA safety regulations to ensure a safe job site.
Assist craft workers in erecting scaffolding, and setting support braces.
Participate on OSHA back-up team to follow up and maintain safety issues
Used materials include rails, planks and ladders for the scaffold.

Crew supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and perform all excavations.
Maintain procedural hierarchy and chain of command.
Operate a bobcat and excavator to complete job tasks.
Provide technical support of all as-built data and field sketches to drafting.
Ensure pre-operational checks of firefighting equipment are in safe and working order.
Dig ditches and level earth to grade specification by using a pick and shovel.

Tradesman vs crew supervisor skills

Common tradesman skills

HVAC, 14%
Plumbing, 11%
Hand Tools, 7%
Mechanical Equipment, 5%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Roofing, 4%

Common crew supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
CDL, 6%
Mowing, 5%
Payroll, 4%
Safety Standards, 4%
CPR, 3%