Job site supervisor vs foreman

The differences between job site supervisors and foremen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become a job site supervisor, becoming a foreman takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a foreman has an average salary of $55,073, which is higher than the $44,413 average annual salary of a job site supervisor.

The top three skills for a job site supervisor include safety regulations, asphalt and sub contractors. The most important skills for a foreman are CDL, OSHA, and safety rules.

Job site supervisor vs foreman overview

	Job Site Supervisor	Foreman
Yearly salary	$44,413	$55,073
Hourly rate	$21.35	$26.48
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	45,312	8,405
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	46	38
Years of experience	-	2

Job site supervisor vs foreman salary

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

	Job Site Supervisor	Foreman
Average salary	$44,413	$55,073
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $71,000	Between $41,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between job site supervisor and foreman education

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

	Job Site Supervisor	Foreman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Job site supervisor vs foreman demographics

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

	Job Site Supervisor	Foreman
Average age	46	38
Gender ratio	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%	Male, 95.3% Female, 4.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% Asian, 2.0% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	2%	3%

Differences between job site supervisor and foreman duties and responsibilities

Job site supervisor example responsibilities.

Coordinate and accomplish successful meetings and inspections with OSHA officials to ensure construction sites are operating according to government codes.
Install HVAC units in residential and commercial buildings.
Answer questions for subs and send in RFI"s to owners.
Account monitoring, budgeting and payroll.
Apply knowledge of HVAC systems to cut costs.
Read and incorporate blue prints and AutoCAD drawing.

Foreman example responsibilities.

Manage construction of sheet metal installation and HVAC systems of commercial facilities including construction of storefronts and mechanical rooms.
Supervise a mowing crew on horse farms, drive company vehicle while hauling equipment, and perform maintenance on mowing equipment.
Operate bobcat, breaking/removing concrete.
Enforce company policies and OSHA regulations, investigate construction accidents utilizing knowledge gain through cooperation with safety department and law enforcement.
Complete documentation pertaining to the same for both Amtrak and the FRA.
Oversee new drills and workovers along with maintaining older wells.

Job site supervisor vs foreman skills

Common job site supervisor skills

Safety Regulations, 35%
Asphalt, 16%
Sub Contractors, 6%
Payroll, 5%
HVAC, 5%
CDL, 4%

Common foreman skills

CDL, 17%
OSHA, 11%
Safety Rules, 7%
Safety Procedures, 5%
CPR, 5%
Safety Standards, 4%