Foreman/operator vs project supervisor

The differences between foreman/operators and project 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 project supervisor. Additionally, a project supervisor has an average salary of $53,609, which is higher than the $52,844 average annual salary of a foreman/operator.

The top three skills for a foreman/operator include backhoe, dozer and sewer lines. The most important skills for a project supervisor are project management, customer service, and safety standards.

Foreman/operator vs project supervisor overview

	Foreman/Operator	Project Supervisor
Yearly salary	$52,844	$53,609
Hourly rate	$25.41	$25.77
Growth rate	5%	8%
Number of jobs	38,367	20,450
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Foreman/operator vs project supervisor salary

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

	Foreman/Operator	Project Supervisor
Average salary	$52,844	$53,609
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $71,000	Between $29,000 And $97,000
Highest paying City	-	Union City, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Pacific Gas and Electric
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between foreman/operator and project supervisor education

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

	Foreman/Operator	Project Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Foreman/operator vs project supervisor demographics

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

	Foreman/Operator	Project Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 97.1% Female, 2.9%	Male, 79.4% Female, 20.6%
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, 5.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between foreman/operator and project 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.

Project supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage paving of asphalt for road reconstruction and estimate cost base on gather quantities of daily progress.
Manage and supervise residential remodel and new construction projects.
Maintain all accounting and payroll for small business and manage all small business operations including marketing.
Install cabling, copper, fiber, test, in accordance with NEC TIA/EIA NIST standards.
weed eating blowing mowing hedge trimming mulching property maintenance garden work etc ...
Assemble or install metal framing or decorative trim for windows, doorways, or vents.

Foreman/operator vs project supervisor skills

Common foreman/operator skills

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

Common project supervisor skills

Project Management, 13%
Customer Service, 12%
Safety Standards, 8%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Fire Protection, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%