Job site supervisor vs general foreman

The differences between job site 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 job site supervisor and a general foreman. Additionally, a general foreman has an average salary of $48,517, 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 general foreman are safety procedures, OSHA, and safety rules.

Job site supervisor vs general foreman overview

	Job Site Supervisor	General Foreman
Yearly salary	$44,413	$48,517
Hourly rate	$21.35	$23.33
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	45,312	49,875
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Job site supervisor vs general foreman salary

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

	Job Site Supervisor	General Foreman
Average salary	$44,413	$48,517
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $71,000	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 job site supervisor and general foreman education

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

	Job Site Supervisor	General Foreman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Job site supervisor vs general foreman demographics

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

	Job Site Supervisor	General Foreman
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%
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, 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 job site supervisor and general 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.

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.

Job site supervisor vs general foreman skills

Common job site supervisor skills

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

Common general foreman skills

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