Contractor supervisor vs electrical foreman

The differences between contractor supervisors 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 contractor supervisor and an electrical foreman. Additionally, an electrical foreman has an average salary of $50,996, which is higher than the $48,139 average annual salary of a contractor supervisor.

The top three skills for a contractor supervisor include direct supervision, contract management and medicaid. The most important skills for an electrical foreman are NEC, OSHA, and electrical systems.

Contractor supervisor vs electrical foreman overview

	Contractor Supervisor	Electrical Foreman
Yearly salary	$48,139	$50,996
Hourly rate	$23.14	$24.52
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	15,922	44,710
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Contractor supervisor vs electrical foreman salary

Contractor supervisors and electrical foremen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Contractor Supervisor	Electrical Foreman
Average salary	$48,139	$50,996
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $88,000	Between $36,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	New York	Washington
Best paying company	PBF Energy	CDM Smith
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between contractor supervisor and electrical foreman education

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

	Contractor Supervisor	Electrical Foreman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Contractor supervisor vs electrical foreman demographics

Here are the differences between contractor supervisors' and electrical foremen' demographics:

	Contractor Supervisor	Electrical Foreman
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 67.1% Female, 32.9%	Male, 97.1% Female, 2.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 1.4% White, 66.0% 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 contractor supervisor and electrical foreman duties and responsibilities

Contractor supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage purchasing flow through approval processes for HW (hard ware) via C4 process using SharePoint application requisition work flow.
Use trowels of different shapes and sizes to level and clear away excess concrete.
Provide occupational therapy services base on evaluations and goals set by supervising OT.
Work on feeding issues, range of motion, ADL's, pool therapy and meeting with unit team.

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.

Contractor supervisor vs electrical foreman skills

Common contractor supervisor skills

Direct Supervision, 17%
Contract Management, 12%
Medicaid, 7%
Direct Reports, 6%
Asbestos, 5%
Contract Compliance, 5%

Common electrical foreman skills

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

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