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A General Contractor is a professional who is responsible for overseeing and coordinating all aspects of construction projects, from planning and budgeting to hiring subcontractors and ensuring the work meets quality standards. They are also involved in building code compliance, obtaining permits, scheduling inspections, and making sure the project stays on schedule. In addition to managing the project itself, they may be responsible for providing estimates or bids on new projects, negotiating contracts with architects or other professionals as needed, supervising workers during construction activities, maintaining safety protocols onsite at all times and resolving disputes between subcontra...

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Avg Pay: $72K
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  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Business Administration
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    Avg. Duration:47 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,453Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree in Science
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    Avg. Duration:24 monthsAvg. Fees:$11,470Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Degree in Business Management
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,989Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Wildlife Management
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$19,724Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree in Liberal Arts
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    Avg. Duration:32 monthsAvg. Fees:$30,610Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Psychology
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,580Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for General Contractor and Other Important Info

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20.5 years
$68K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
2.72 years
Experienced
The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
2
1176 out of 4016

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