Carpenter/painter vs electrical foreman

The differences between carpenter/painters 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 carpenter/painter and an electrical foreman. Additionally, an electrical foreman has an average salary of $50,996, which is higher than the $37,134 average annual salary of a carpenter/painter.

The top three skills for a carpenter/painter include hand tools, install windows and plumbing. The most important skills for an electrical foreman are NEC, OSHA, and electrical systems.

Carpenter/painter vs electrical foreman overview

	Carpenter/Painter	Electrical Foreman
Yearly salary	$37,134	$50,996
Hourly rate	$17.85	$24.52
Growth rate	2%	-
Number of jobs	8,751	44,710
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Carpenter/painter vs electrical foreman salary

Carpenter/painters and electrical foremen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Carpenter/Painter	Electrical Foreman
Average salary	$37,134	$50,996
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $49,000	Between $36,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	Marshfield, MA	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	New York	Washington
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	CDM Smith
Best paying industry	Health Care	Construction

Differences between carpenter/painter and electrical foreman education

There are a few differences between a carpenter/painter and an electrical foreman in terms of educational background:

	Carpenter/Painter	Electrical Foreman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Carpenter/painter vs electrical foreman demographics

Here are the differences between carpenter/painters' and electrical foremen' demographics:

	Carpenter/Painter	Electrical Foreman
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%	Male, 97.1% Female, 2.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 1.5% White, 66.8% 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 carpenter/painter and electrical foreman duties and responsibilities

Carpenter/painter example responsibilities.

Repair surfaces to be paint including plastering and sheetrock finishing.
Install through the wall and window HVAC units.
Job includes anywhere from caulking to texturing and framing to installing trim.
Operate and maintain metal framing, sheet rocking, taping, plastering and woodworking.
Perform carpentry, drywall, plastering, and painting work on commercial and industrial buildings.
Replace or repair drywall: tapes, beds, and textures; patch holes in plaster or sheetrock.

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.

Carpenter/painter vs electrical foreman skills

Common carpenter/painter skills

Hand Tools, 15%
Install Windows, 11%
Plumbing, 10%
General Maintenance, 8%
Drywall Repair, 6%
Sheetrock, 6%

Common electrical foreman skills

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