Lead foreman vs crew leader

The differences between lead foremen and crew leaders 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 lead foreman and a crew leader. Additionally, a lead foreman has an average salary of $60,787, which is higher than the $37,983 average annual salary of a crew leader.

The top three skills for a lead foreman include ISO, CDL and safety guidelines. The most important skills for a crew leader are CDL, safety procedures, and CPR.

Lead foreman vs crew leader overview

	Lead Foreman	Crew Leader
Yearly salary	$60,787	$37,983
Hourly rate	$29.22	$18.26
Growth rate	-3%	18%
Number of jobs	10,595	124,681
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Lead foreman vs crew leader salary

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

	Lead Foreman	Crew Leader
Average salary	$60,787	$37,983
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $87,000	Between $27,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	Concord, NH
Highest paying state	New York	Washington
Best paying company	Briggs Electric	Regional Medical Center- Orangeburg
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Government

Differences between lead foreman and crew leader education

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

	Lead Foreman	Crew Leader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lead foreman vs crew leader demographics

Here are the differences between lead foremen' and crew leaders' demographics:

	Lead Foreman	Crew Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%
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, 5.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 1.5% White, 66.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between lead foreman and crew leader 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.

Crew leader example responsibilities.

Manage 3-6 mow crews that vary from 2-6 on a crew.
Manage crews for mowing residents and businesses
Use hand tools such as clippers, shovels, racks, pruning saws, bush trimmers, and hedge trimmers.
Complete safety training programs first aid, OSHA and CPR.
Instruct teenage youth how to safely use basic hand tools such as weed eaters, shovels, and rakes.
Strengthen performance ratings and customer satisfaction by collaborating with leadership to gather information need to accurately execute assign projects.

Lead foreman vs crew leader skills

Common lead foreman skills

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

Common crew leader skills

CDL, 12%
Safety Procedures, 10%
CPR, 10%
Cleanliness, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
OSHA, 6%