Contractor supervisor vs general foreman

The differences between contractor supervisors 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 supervisor and a general foreman. Additionally, a general foreman has an average salary of $48,517, 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 a general foreman are safety procedures, OSHA, and safety rules.

Contractor supervisor vs general foreman overview

	Contractor Supervisor	General Foreman
Yearly salary	$48,139	$48,517
Hourly rate	$23.14	$23.33
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	15,922	49,875
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Contractor supervisor vs general foreman salary

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

	Contractor Supervisor	General Foreman
Average salary	$48,139	$48,517
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $88,000	Between $37,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Saint Louis, MO
Highest paying state	New York	Connecticut
Best paying company	PBF Energy	Pacifi
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between contractor supervisor and general foreman education

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

	Contractor Supervisor	General Foreman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Contractor supervisor vs general foreman demographics

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

	Contractor Supervisor	General Foreman
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 67.1% Female, 32.9%	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%
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, 5.7% 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 supervisor and general 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.

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 supervisor vs general foreman skills

Common contractor supervisor skills

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