Job supervisor vs general foreman

The differences between job 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 supervisor and a general foreman. Additionally, a job supervisor has an average salary of $60,746, which is higher than the $48,517 average annual salary of a general foreman.

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

Job supervisor vs general foreman overview

	Job Supervisor	General Foreman
Yearly salary	$60,746	$48,517
Hourly rate	$29.20	$23.33
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	38,745	49,875
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Job supervisor vs general foreman salary

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

	Job Supervisor	General Foreman
Average salary	$60,746	$48,517
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $90,000	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 supervisor and general foreman education

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

	Job Supervisor	General Foreman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Job supervisor vs general foreman demographics

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

	Job Supervisor	General Foreman
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 88.2% Female, 11.8%	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 1.4% White, 68.1% 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 supervisor and general foreman duties and responsibilities

Job supervisor example responsibilities.

Abided by OSHA safety regulations, and manage all others on the site to ensure their safety and productivity levels.
Perform employee training of proper heavy equipment installations, QC, safety, welding procedures and assistance in hiring field personnel.
Coordinate building and remodeling specifications with engineer, architects, inspectors and customers.
Coordinate building and remodeling specifications with engineer, architects, inspectors and customers.

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 supervisor vs general foreman skills

Common job supervisor skills

Construction Projects, 17%
Construction Sites, 16%
HVAC, 15%
Windows, 13%
RAN, 11%
PVC, 5%

Common general foreman skills

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