Building assistant vs general foreman

The differences between building assistants and general foremen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a building assistant and a general foreman. Additionally, a general foreman has an average salary of $48,517, which is higher than the $32,155 average annual salary of a building assistant.

The top three skills for a building assistant include windows, construction sites and office equipment. The most important skills for a general foreman are safety procedures, OSHA, and safety rules.

Building assistant vs general foreman overview

	Building Assistant	General Foreman
Yearly salary	$32,155	$48,517
Hourly rate	$15.46	$23.33
Growth rate	4%	-3%
Number of jobs	5,118	49,875
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Building assistant vs general foreman salary

Building assistants and general foremen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Building Assistant	General Foreman
Average salary	$32,155	$48,517
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $45,000	Between $37,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	Philadelphia, PA	Saint Louis, MO
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Connecticut
Best paying company	Stefanini	Pacifi
Best paying industry	Education	Construction

Differences between building assistant and general foreman education

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

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

Building assistant vs general foreman demographics

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

	Building Assistant	General Foreman
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 69.3% Female, 30.7%	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between building assistant and general foreman duties and responsibilities

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.

General foreman example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise residential remodel and new construction projects.
Install EMT, ridge, and PVC conduit systems for the protection and utilization of electrical wiring.
Work with many types of PVC style roof systems ..
Instruct on how to properly rig parts on flat bar, load and unload trucks
Clean and maintain seal coat rig including removing and replacing gaskets, spools and pipe.
Work involve using of hand and power tools, wedges, dogs, and turnbuckles.

Building assistant vs general foreman skills

Common building assistant skills

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

Common general foreman skills

Safety Procedures, 11%
OSHA, 9%
Safety Rules, 8%
Quality Standards, 6%
Oversight, 5%
Safety Policies, 5%