Contractor/service technician vs general foreman

The differences between contractor/service technicians 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 contractor/service technician and a general foreman. Additionally, a contractor/service technician has an average salary of $59,873, which is higher than the $48,517 average annual salary of a general foreman.

The top three skills for a contractor/service technician include commercial buildings, financial statements and DOT. The most important skills for a general foreman are safety procedures, OSHA, and safety rules.

Contractor/service technician vs general foreman overview

	Contractor/Service Technician	General Foreman
Yearly salary	$59,873	$48,517
Hourly rate	$28.79	$23.33
Growth rate	-8%	-3%
Number of jobs	92,724	49,875
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Contractor/service technician vs general foreman salary

Contractor/service technicians and general foremen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Contractor/Service Technician	General Foreman
Average salary	$59,873	$48,517
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $88,000	Between $37,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Saint Louis, MO
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Pacifi
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between contractor/service technician and general foreman education

There are a few differences between a contractor/service technician and a general foreman in terms of educational background:

	Contractor/Service Technician	General Foreman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Contractor/service technician vs general foreman demographics

Here are the differences between contractor/service technicians' and general foremen' demographics:

	Contractor/Service Technician	General Foreman
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 61.6% Female, 38.4%	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Asian, 1.5% White, 65.1% 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 contractor/service technician and general foreman duties and responsibilities

Contractor/service technician example responsibilities.

Manage after-hour phone consultations and create referral records for 2.2k patients while ensuring care continuity from civilian medical facilities.
Handle all computer setup, equipment maintenance, and supply logistics.
Coordinate LMS activity by acting as a liaison between multiple departments.
Work with internal and external partners to plan for and address LMS issues.
Advise on quality of technical data produce by integrate logistics support (ILS) teams.
Provide further training to group in Unix, as well as tracing and resolving network issues in unix and windows platforms.

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.

Contractor/service technician vs general foreman skills

Common contractor/service technician skills

Commercial Buildings, 17%
Financial Statements, 7%
DOT, 7%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Purchase Orders, 6%
Payroll, 5%

Common general foreman skills

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

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