Foreman/operator vs field supervisor

The differences between foreman/operators and field supervisors 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 foreman/operator and a field supervisor. Additionally, a foreman/operator has an average salary of $52,844, which is higher than the $42,894 average annual salary of a field supervisor.

The top three skills for a foreman/operator include backhoe, dozer and sewer lines. The most important skills for a field supervisor are customer service, quality standards, and emergency situations.

Foreman/operator vs field supervisor overview

	Foreman/Operator	Field Supervisor
Yearly salary	$52,844	$42,894
Hourly rate	$25.41	$20.62
Growth rate	5%	8%
Number of jobs	38,367	56,540
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Foreman/operator vs field supervisor salary

Foreman/operators and field supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Foreman/Operator	Field Supervisor
Average salary	$52,844	$42,894
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $71,000	Between $30,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	PNM Resources
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between foreman/operator and field supervisor education

There are a few differences between a foreman/operator and a field supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Foreman/Operator	Field Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Foreman/operator vs field supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between foreman/operators' and field supervisors' demographics:

	Foreman/Operator	Field Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 97.1% Female, 2.9%	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 1.4% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 1.4% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between foreman/operator and field supervisor duties and responsibilities

Foreman/operator example responsibilities.

Manage and cross-train subordinates in several job-relate tasks while promoting leadership.
Assist new employees with obtaining CDL license.
Perform roof work as needed, collaborate with HVAC crew.
Operate dozers, excavator, maintainer, rollers, compactors and backhoes.
Instruct personnel in techniques and procedures for installation, repair and operation of HVAC control systems.
Unclassify excavations and other day by day activities such as under cuts, structural back fills and clearing operations.

Field supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage well site personnel and all lease operators, completing records, ensuring certifications and maintaining personnel data when require.
Project manage and monitor all print job requests via TRAC (RICOH web base job requesting and reporting tool).
Manage logistics and implementation of an experiential marketing campaign in a mall setting - including on-site management.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as trucks and trailers, mowers, snow blowers and power tools.
Have pipe, unlimite plate, and sheet metal certifications.
Operate machinery including mowers, trimmers, thatchers, and aerators.

Foreman/operator vs field supervisor skills

Common foreman/operator skills

Backhoe, 16%
Dozer, 12%
Sewer Lines, 8%
CDL, 8%
Dump Truck, 6%
Front End Loader, 5%

Common field supervisor skills

Customer Service, 12%
Quality Standards, 8%
Emergency Situations, 8%
Payroll, 7%
Direct Supervision, 7%
HR, 7%