Job foreman vs field supervisor

The differences between job foremen 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 job foreman and a field supervisor. Additionally, a job foreman has an average salary of $53,643, which is higher than the $42,894 average annual salary of a field supervisor.

The top three skills for a job foreman include asphalt, structured cabling and general contractors. The most important skills for a field supervisor are customer service, quality standards, and emergency situations.

Job foreman vs field supervisor overview

	Job Foreman	Field Supervisor
Yearly salary	$53,643	$42,894
Hourly rate	$25.79	$20.62
Growth rate	-	8%
Number of jobs	41,978	56,540
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Job foreman vs field supervisor salary

Job foremen and field supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Job Foreman	Field Supervisor
Average salary	$53,643	$42,894
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $75,000	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 job foreman and field supervisor education

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

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

Job foreman vs field supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between job foremen' and field supervisors' demographics:

	Job Foreman	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, 6.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 1.5% White, 69.5% 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 job foreman and field supervisor duties and responsibilities

Job foreman example responsibilities.

Manage concrete formwork, layout and finish concrete.
Lead all onsite apprentices and oversee task assignment and performance.
Lead suppression retrofit crews in several hi-rise and commercial projects.
Manage plumbing installation for multiple major churches around the metro Atlanta area.
Manage team of laborers and cement finishers though entire processes of assignments.
Manage site work, supervise employees, and operate heavy equipment for asphalt patching company.

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.

Job foreman vs field supervisor skills

Common job foreman skills

Asphalt, 54%
Structured Cabling, 4%
General Contractors, 4%
Construction Projects, 3%
HVAC, 3%
End Loaders, 3%

Common field supervisor skills

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