Assistant foreman vs building assistant

The differences between assistant foremen and building assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both an assistant foreman and a building assistant. Additionally, an assistant foreman has an average salary of $43,192, which is higher than the $32,155 average annual salary of a building assistant.

The top three skills for an assistant foreman include construction sites, mowing and safety regulations. The most important skills for a building assistant are windows, construction sites, and office equipment.

Assistant foreman vs building assistant overview

	Assistant Foreman	Building Assistant
Yearly salary	$43,192	$32,155
Hourly rate	$20.77	$15.46
Growth rate	-3%	4%
Number of jobs	6,283	5,118
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Assistant foreman vs building assistant salary

Assistant foremen and building assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Foreman	Building Assistant
Average salary	$43,192	$32,155
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $56,000	Between $22,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Philadelphia, PA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Stefanini
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between assistant foreman and building assistant education

There are a few differences between an assistant foreman and a building assistant in terms of educational background:

	Assistant Foreman	Building Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Assistant foreman vs building assistant demographics

Here are the differences between assistant foremen' and building assistants' demographics:

	Assistant Foreman	Building Assistant
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.7% Female, 6.3%	Male, 69.3% Female, 30.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 1.4% White, 66.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 1.4% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between assistant foreman and building assistant duties and responsibilities

Assistant foreman example responsibilities.

Supervise subcontractors and conduct onsite inspections to ensure exceptional project outcomes achieve on-time and within budget.
Perform landscaping duties such as mowing, edging, planting, mulching, air raiding, etc.
Deliver optimal operational efficiency and workforce productivity by leading maintenance efforts for all onsite equipment and vehicles for consistent performance.
Work with Conoco Phillips engineering and Udelhoven QC department to ensure construction and material specifications are met.

Building assistant example responsibilities.

Document prototype engine status in order to attain proper testing guidelines.
Perform building maintenance internally as well as externally doing concrete cleaning, mowing, trimming and buffing.
Supervise carpenters and other professionals in electrical work, plumbing, roofing, concrete forming and excavating.
Administer the Linux systems in RedHat environment.
Finish work include stairs, sheetrock, and trim.
job description demo and framing work read blue prints and labor work.

Assistant foreman vs building assistant skills

Common assistant foreman skills

Construction Sites, 8%
Mowing, 6%
Safety Regulations, 5%
Dump Truck, 5%
CNC, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%

Common building assistant skills

Windows, 38%
Construction Sites, 14%
Office Equipment, 5%
Emergency Situations, 4%
Mowing, 3%
HVAC, 3%