10 of the Most Popular Types of Subcontract Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Subcontract Jobs

• Subcontracting

  Salary range: $58,000 - $91,000

  Subcontracting is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Subcontracting jobs pay between $58,000 (25th percentile) and $91,000 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for Subcontracting job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Landscaping Subcontractor

  Salary range: $32,000 - $40,000

  Landscaping Subcontractor is a typical job search query Most salaries for Landscaping Subcontractor jobs pay between $32,000 (25th percentile) and $40,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Landscaping Subcontractor job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Framing Subcontractor

  Salary range: $34,000 - $42,500

  Framing Subcontractor is a typical job search query Most salaries for Framing Subcontractor jobs pay between $34,000 (25th percentile) and $42,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Framing Subcontractor job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Subcontract Specialist

  Salary range: $57,000 - $57,000

  Subcontract Specialist is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Subcontract Specialist jobs pay between $57,000 (25th percentile) and $57,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Subcontract Specialist job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Subcontract Administrator

  Salary range: $58,000 - $91,000

  A subcontract administrator (SCA) works for a business to obtain materials, equipment, services, or anything else that the company needs through subcontracts. A subcontract is an agreement with a third party to assist in completing a project, whether through goods, services, or workers. As a subcontract administrator, your responsibilities include assessing the needs of your team or employer, obtaining agreements to fill those needs, and managing the subcontracts from start to finish. You may choose the other party based on either qualifications or cost efficiency, but the goal is to find a compromise between the two. You likely need a bachelor’s degree or higher in business or business administration in this career.

• Painting Subcontractor

  Salary range: $36,500 - $50,000

  As a painting subcontractor, you perform the same duties as any other painter. You paint the exterior and interior of commercial and residential buildings and homes, prepare paints and other supplies, set-up rooms or exteriors for painting by covering the floor with drop-cloths or taping off edges to ensure that the painting is consistent. In addition to your painting responsibilities, you also clean up your work area when finished with a job and clean off and store your equipment and supplies properly.

• Construction

  Salary range: $71,000 - $115,500

  Construction jobs encompass a wide range of opportunities in the industry, ranging from carpenters and electricians to project managers and civil engineers. Construction professionals participate in a wide range of projects. There are residential projects, such as single family homes, small lot developments, or apartment buildings, commercial projects, such as building strip malls, industrial facilities or office buildings, and a range of infrastructure projects, such as public transit construction or building bridges. Your duties and responsibilities depend on the type of project and your role in the construction industry.

• Independent Contractor

  Salary range: $37,500 - $63,000

  An Independent Contractor has a different type of employment agreement than a regular employee of a company. Independent Contractors are not guaranteed a steady paycheck. They cannot rely on their employer to provide all the materials and equipment needed to complete their work. The benefit to working as an Independent Contractor is that you have more control over how you conduct your work and the timeline for your projects. You must keep careful documentation for your taxes since you invoice clients for your work at an agreed rate and your clients do not pay payroll taxes or make any withholdings as they would for traditional employees.

• Government Subcontractor

  Salary range: $42,000 - $100,000

  Government Subcontractor is a typical job search query Most salaries for Government Subcontractor jobs pay between $42,000 (25th percentile) and $100,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Government Subcontractor job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Subcontractor Welding

  Salary range: $48,500 - $71,000

  Subcontractor Welding is a typical job search query Most salaries for Subcontractor Welding jobs pay between $48,500 (25th percentile) and $71,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Subcontractor Welding job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.