Vendor vs private contractor

The differences between vendors and private contractors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a vendor has an average salary of $52,533, which is higher than the $45,674 average annual salary of a private contractor.

The top three skills for a vendor include product knowledge, customer service and stock merchandise. The most important skills for a private contractor are windows, snow removal, and RAN.

Vendor vs private contractor overview

	Vendor	Private Contractor
Yearly salary	$52,533	$45,674
Hourly rate	$25.26	$21.96
Growth rate	-	8%
Number of jobs	5,341	13,902
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	45	46
Years of experience	-	-

Vendor vs private contractor salary

Vendors and private contractors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Vendor	Private Contractor
Average salary	$52,533	$45,674
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $84,000	Between $27,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	DoorDash	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between vendor and private contractor education

There are a few differences between a vendor and a private contractor in terms of educational background:

	Vendor	Private Contractor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Vendor vs private contractor demographics

Here are the differences between vendors' and private contractors' demographics:

	Vendor	Private Contractor
Average age	45	46
Gender ratio	Male, 55.4% Female, 44.6%	Male, 73.7% Female, 26.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 5.9% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 1.5% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	2%

Differences between vendor and private contractor duties and responsibilities

Vendor example responsibilities.

Attain prime floor display space and provide point of sale (POS) signage.
Handle various tasks from cashier, managing supply and back-stock, responsible for ordering merchandise for cereal department.
Work directly with local and national retailers to negotiate sales, places orders, and manage deliveries of wine and spirits.
Operate hand-held and truck mount RF scanning guns.
Stock home depot trees and keep it looking organize.
Have also work in the depot loading bread and cake trucks overnight

Private contractor example responsibilities.

Enter and manage data for timberline for JC/AP/AR for multiple companies.
Manage, oversee and troubleshoot production schedules, critical orders and product development.
Utilize QuickBooks to manage company finances, including project invoices, material purchases, and accounts receivable.
Manage and decide all remodel activities.
Prepare and submit EHR data require for third party, Medicare, and Medicaid compliance audits.
Apply coats of paint, varnish, stain, enamel and lacquer to decorate and protect interior and exterior surfaces.

Vendor vs private contractor skills

Common vendor skills

Product Knowledge, 26%
Customer Service, 26%
Stock Merchandise, 9%
Purchase Orders, 5%
End Caps, 5%
Excellent Guest, 5%

Common private contractor skills

Windows, 36%
Snow Removal, 16%
RAN, 8%
Manual Labor, 6%
Troubleshoot, 6%
HVAC, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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