Building contractor vs electrical foreman

The differences between building contractors and electrical 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 contractor and an electrical foreman. Additionally, a building contractor has an average salary of $72,354, which is higher than the $50,996 average annual salary of an electrical foreman.

The top three skills for a building contractor include plumbing, contract terms and sub contractors. The most important skills for an electrical foreman are NEC, OSHA, and electrical systems.

Building contractor vs electrical foreman overview

	Building Contractor	Electrical Foreman
Yearly salary	$72,354	$50,996
Hourly rate	$34.79	$24.52
Growth rate	8%	-
Number of jobs	16,283	44,710
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Building contractor vs electrical foreman salary

Building contractors and electrical foremen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Building Contractor	Electrical Foreman
Average salary	$72,354	$50,996
Salary range	Between $52,000 And $99,000	Between $36,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	CDM Smith
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between building contractor and electrical foreman education

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

	Building Contractor	Electrical Foreman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Building contractor vs electrical foreman demographics

Here are the differences between building contractors' and electrical foremen' demographics:

	Building Contractor	Electrical Foreman
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 89.0% Female, 11.0%	Male, 97.1% Female, 2.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 1.5% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 5.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between building contractor and electrical foreman duties and responsibilities

Building contractor example responsibilities.

Utilize QuickBooks to manage company finances, including project invoices, material purchases, and accounts receivable.
Install cedar shakes and various asphalt roofs, including- 3 tab shingles, malarkey shingles, and architectural shingles.
Mop and pour hot asphalt or tar onto roof base when applying asphalt or tar and gravel to roof.
Install, update, troubleshoot and/or repair trade-specific/project relate assignments.
Utilize industry knowledge to anticipate and communicate changes and adjustments effecting project plans, specifications or design.
Automate company records in QuickBooks resulting in more accurate reflection of company income and expenses

Electrical foreman example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise day to day duties of a small crew for upgrades to the DCS and PLC infrastructure system.
Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
Provide work orders for employees and order all electrical components by use of Maximo CMMS system.
Connect wiring to motor controls, switches, lighting fixtures, receptacles, circuit breakers, and fuses.
Work with computerize lighting and HVAC systems, require standby generator, access control systems, and closed-circuit surveillance equipment.
Pipe bending with EMT and rigid.

Building contractor vs electrical foreman skills

Common building contractor skills

Plumbing, 17%
Contract Terms, 8%
Sub Contractors, 7%
Windows, 6%
Building Repairs, 5%
Payroll, 4%

Common electrical foreman skills

NEC, 9%
OSHA, 8%
Electrical Systems, 6%
Work Ethic, 6%
Transformers, 5%
Renewable Energy, 4%

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