General road foreman vs fleet manager

The differences between general road foremen and fleet managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a general road foreman and a fleet manager. Additionally, a general road foreman has an average salary of $64,013, which is higher than the $49,492 average annual salary of a fleet manager.

The top three skills for a general road foreman include asphalt, safety rules and traffic control. The most important skills for a fleet manager are customer service, DOT, and vehicle fleet.

General road foreman vs fleet manager overview

	General Road Foreman	Fleet Manager
Yearly salary	$64,013	$49,492
Hourly rate	$30.78	$23.79
Growth rate	-3%	-
Number of jobs	61,741	14,157
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

General road foreman vs fleet manager salary

General road foremen and fleet managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	General Road Foreman	Fleet Manager
Average salary	$64,013	$49,492
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $93,000	Between $31,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	Anaheim, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	VIA Motors
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between general road foreman and fleet manager education

There are a few differences between a general road foreman and a fleet manager in terms of educational background:

	General Road Foreman	Fleet Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Stanford University

General road foreman vs fleet manager demographics

Here are the differences between general road foremen' and fleet managers' demographics:

	General Road Foreman	Fleet Manager
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%	Male, 83.2% Female, 16.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 6.6% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 6.2% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between general road foreman and fleet manager duties and responsibilities

General road foreman example responsibilities.

Manage and approve field tickets receive from vendors and ensures proper AFE and costs codes are used.
Work closely with state inspectors and truck delivery drivers to ensure proper tonnage of asphalt are being deliver to batch plant.
Utilize strong leadership and management skills in conducting site supervision and work scope compliance for various remodeling improvements.
Conduct rules checks and pull tapes as required by NS rules.
Signale worker operating hoisting equipment to lift and place structural-steel member.

Fleet manager example responsibilities.

Manage company LTL program, including, billing and new account acquisition.
Manage EDI information and ensure it is accurate and complete each week.
Manage the team to get all employees with the company, certify in ISO.
Manage thousands of tons of fertilizer deliver through the CSX railcars in a monthly basis.
Manage operations for an OTR account, which includes hiring, driver turnover, payroll, training employees and monitoring safety.
Implement and manage vehicle telematics program.

General road foreman vs fleet manager skills

Common general road foreman skills

Asphalt, 29%
Safety Rules, 24%
Traffic Control, 17%
County Roads, 7%
Train Operations, 7%
CDL, 4%

Common fleet manager skills

Customer Service, 16%
DOT, 15%
Vehicle Fleet, 7%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
Fleet Management, 4%
Parts Inventory, 4%