Lead foreman vs crew supervisor

The differences between lead foremen and crew supervisors 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 supervisor. Additionally, a lead foreman has an average salary of $60,787, which is higher than the $41,760 average annual salary of a crew supervisor.

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

Lead foreman vs crew supervisor overview

	Lead Foreman	Crew Supervisor
Yearly salary	$60,787	$41,760
Hourly rate	$29.22	$20.08
Growth rate	-3%	18%
Number of jobs	10,595	68,330
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Lead foreman vs crew supervisor salary

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

	Lead Foreman	Crew Supervisor
Average salary	$60,787	$41,760
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $87,000	Between $30,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	New York	Connecticut
Best paying company	Briggs Electric	Hill International
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Construction

Differences between lead foreman and crew supervisor education

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

	Lead Foreman	Crew Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lead foreman vs crew supervisor demographics

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

	Lead Foreman	Crew Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%	Male, 82.7% Female, 17.3%
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, 5.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between lead foreman and crew supervisor 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 supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and perform all excavations.
Maintain procedural hierarchy and chain of command.
Operate a bobcat and excavator to complete job tasks.
Provide technical support of all as-built data and field sketches to drafting.
Ensure pre-operational checks of firefighting equipment are in safe and working order.
Dig ditches and level earth to grade specification by using a pick and shovel.

Lead foreman vs crew supervisor skills

Common lead foreman skills

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

Common crew supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
CDL, 6%
Mowing, 5%
Payroll, 4%
Safety Standards, 4%
CPR, 3%