Harvesting supervisor vs general foreman

The differences between harvesting 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 harvesting supervisor and a general foreman. Additionally, a general foreman has an average salary of $48,517, which is higher than the $38,345 average annual salary of a harvesting supervisor.

The top three skills for a harvesting supervisor include harvest, marijuana and farm operations. The most important skills for a general foreman are safety procedures, OSHA, and safety rules.

Harvesting supervisor vs general foreman overview

	Harvesting Supervisor	General Foreman
Yearly salary	$38,345	$48,517
Hourly rate	$18.44	$23.33
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	6,555	49,875
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Harvesting supervisor vs general foreman salary

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

	Harvesting Supervisor	General Foreman
Average salary	$38,345	$48,517
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $58,000	Between $37,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Saint Louis, MO
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Pacifi
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between harvesting supervisor and general foreman education

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

	Harvesting Supervisor	General Foreman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Harvesting supervisor vs general foreman demographics

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

	Harvesting Supervisor	General Foreman
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 84.1% Female, 15.9%	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 26.2% Asian, 1.4% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 harvesting supervisor and general foreman duties and responsibilities

Harvesting supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage 3-6 mow crews that vary from 2-6 on a crew.
Supervise 12-16 crew members to provide the best quality of the harvest.
Negotiate log marketing/sales of 25 MMBF of raw logs produce from contract logging and commercial thinning harvest activities.
Identify market opportunity, assemble leadership and production teams, secure capital investment and build business/financial infrastructure.
Monitor the entire facility using CCTV while simultaneously performing dispatch duties.

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.

Harvesting supervisor vs general foreman skills

Common harvesting supervisor skills

Harvest, 97%
Marijuana, 2%
Farm Operations, 2%

Common general foreman skills

Safety Procedures, 11%
OSHA, 9%
Safety Rules, 8%
Quality Standards, 6%
Oversight, 5%
Safety Policies, 5%

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