Lead foreman vs carpenter foreman

The differences between lead foremen and carpenter 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 lead foreman, becoming a carpenter foreman takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a lead foreman has an average salary of $60,787, which is higher than the $58,922 average annual salary of a carpenter foreman.

The top three skills for a lead foreman include ISO, CDL and safety guidelines. The most important skills for a carpenter foreman are OSHA, door frames, and construction sites.

Lead foreman vs carpenter foreman overview

	Lead Foreman	Carpenter Foreman
Yearly salary	$60,787	$58,922
Hourly rate	$29.22	$28.33
Growth rate	-3%	2%
Number of jobs	10,595	23,060
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	46	42
Years of experience	-	12

Lead foreman vs carpenter foreman salary

Lead foremen and carpenter foremen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Foreman	Carpenter Foreman
Average salary	$60,787	$58,922
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $87,000	Between $43,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New York	California
Best paying company	Briggs Electric	Swinerton
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Construction

Differences between lead foreman and carpenter foreman education

There are a few differences between a lead foreman and a carpenter foreman in terms of educational background:

	Lead Foreman	Carpenter Foreman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lead foreman vs carpenter foreman demographics

Here are the differences between lead foremen' and carpenter foremen' demographics:

	Lead Foreman	Carpenter Foreman
Average age	46	42
Gender ratio	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%	Male, 97.8% Female, 2.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 1.5% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 23.3% Asian, 1.6% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between lead foreman and carpenter foreman duties and responsibilities

Lead foreman example responsibilities.

Manage and perform all excavations.
Terminate the MCC and the PLC for the new installation.
Coordinate with EHS department for all regulatory, safety and environmental issues.
Enforce company policies and OSHA regulations, investigate construction accidents utilizing knowledge gain through cooperation with safety department and law enforcement.
Addressed, resolve, produce FCR, DCN, and RFI's.
Plan review, tracking of monthly costs, processing of RFI, s and submittals, monthly reports.

Carpenter foreman example responsibilities.

Manage complete renovations and new construction of banks for commercial construction company.
Assist in direction of demo.
Read prints, order material, supervise, build, demo, remodel, advise sub-contractors
Handle responsibilities of supervising and coordinating activities of workers engage in formwork for placing concrete for bridge structures.
Replaced/Instal doors and windows, hang and finish Sheetrock, paint interior and exterior surfaces and install shingle and tin roofing.
Cut sidings and moldings, sections of weather stripping, openings in sheetrock and lumber using hand tools and power tools.

Lead foreman vs carpenter foreman skills

Common lead foreman skills

ISO, 12%
CDL, 9%
Safety Guidelines, 7%
PIM, 6%
Safety Procedures, 5%
HVAC, 5%

Common carpenter foreman skills

OSHA, 13%
Door Frames, 12%
Construction Sites, 6%
Drywall Installation, 6%
Construction Projects, 6%
Sub Contractors, 4%