Job superintendent vs general foreman

The differences between job superintendents 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 superintendent and a general foreman. Additionally, a job superintendent has an average salary of $97,979, which is higher than the $48,517 average annual salary of a general foreman.

The top three skills for a job superintendent include construction sites, excavations and construction projects. The most important skills for a general foreman are safety procedures, OSHA, and safety rules.

Job superintendent vs general foreman overview

	Job Superintendent	General Foreman
Yearly salary	$97,979	$48,517
Hourly rate	$47.11	$23.33
Growth rate	8%	-3%
Number of jobs	45,689	49,875
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Job superintendent vs general foreman salary

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

	Job Superintendent	General Foreman
Average salary	$97,979	$48,517
Salary range	Between $69,000 And $137,000	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 superintendent and general foreman education

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

	Job Superintendent	General Foreman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Job superintendent vs general foreman demographics

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

	Job Superintendent	General Foreman
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 98.2% Female, 1.8%	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 1.4% White, 69.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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 superintendent and general foreman duties and responsibilities

Job superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage daily oversight of moon bounce business, taking stock of inventory and ensuring delivery to customers.
Transfer tools, parts, equipment to and from job sites, HVAC piping vav boxes, chillers, boilers.
Conduct regularly schedule safety meetings and closely monitor site operations to maintain compliance with OSHA mandates and company-define operational protocols.
Inspect and ensure passing of all city and county building code requirements.

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 superintendent vs general foreman skills

Common job superintendent skills

Construction Sites, 25%
Excavations, 16%
Construction Projects, 8%
HVAC, 6%
Remodel, 6%
RAN, 5%

Common general foreman skills

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