Side-by-side distribution
Construction Manager
$128,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.3%
- Live roles
- 2,513
Painter
$24.02/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 38.1%
- Live roles
- 512
Highest-paying jobs
General Manager & Site Head (SEA)
Senior Construction Manager
Engineering Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering - Infrastructure Platform
Global Real Estate Construction Manager
VP, Regional Underwriting Manager Southeast (Construction)
Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
Real Estate Development - Senior Manager/Manager, Construction Project Management
Principal Construction Project Manager, Maritime (East Coast)
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering (Federal)
Highest-paying jobs
Refinish Technician / Auto Painter
Refinish Technician / Auto Body Painter
Experienced Matte Painter
Collision / Body Shop Painter
Painter - Facilities - Full Time 8 Hour Variable Shift (Non Union)
Painter
Sr Body Shop Painter
Painter
Automotive Painter
Automotive Painter
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
HITT Contracting
|
$114,400 | 46 |
Cumming Group
|
$144,183 | 42 |
House Buyers of America
|
$105,000 | 37 |
| PA Parsons | $175,150 | 34 |
| TW Tidal Wave Auto Spa | $100,000 | 24 |
EC Electric
|
$147,500 | 18 |
STV
|
$143,658 | 16 |
| MC Michels Corporation | $140,000 | 15 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Caliber Collision
|
$41,600 | 35 |
Carvana
|
$60,320 | 17 |
Amentum
|
$57,574 | 8 |
Oshkosh Corporation
|
$50,274 | 8 |
| GE Generac | $41,288 | 8 |
|
The Boyd Group
|
$53,040 | 7 |
| GI Groome Industrial Service Group | $47,320 | 4 |
| CH Circle Health Group | $43,174 | 4 |
Construction Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $193,500 | 22 |
| Atlanta | $151,800 | 14 |
| Austin | $150,159 | 18 |
| Los Angeles | $140,233 | 23 |
| Seattle | $139,500 | 20 |
| Chicago | $138,750 | 31 |
| New York | $135,000 | 53 |
| Denver | $125,500 | 29 |
| Boston | $124,225 | 14 |
| Toronto | $112,273 | 4 |
Painter salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $69,950 | 3 |
Construction Manager vs Painter: which pays more?
The median for Construction Manager is $128,000 per year (typically $103,604–$160,000), versus $24.02/hr for Painter ($21.68/hr–$27.73/hr). That puts Construction Manager about 156% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Construction Manager and Painter are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.