Lead foreman vs field supervisor

The differences between lead foremen and field 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 field supervisor. Additionally, a lead foreman has an average salary of $60,787, which is higher than the $42,894 average annual salary of a field supervisor.

The top three skills for a lead foreman include ISO, CDL and safety guidelines. The most important skills for a field supervisor are customer service, quality standards, and emergency situations.

Lead foreman vs field supervisor overview

	Lead Foreman	Field Supervisor
Yearly salary	$60,787	$42,894
Hourly rate	$29.22	$20.62
Growth rate	-3%	8%
Number of jobs	10,595	56,540
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Lead foreman vs field supervisor salary

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

	Lead Foreman	Field Supervisor
Average salary	$60,787	$42,894
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $87,000	Between $30,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New York	Connecticut
Best paying company	Briggs Electric	PNM Resources
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Energy

Differences between lead foreman and field supervisor education

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

	Lead Foreman	Field Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lead foreman vs field supervisor demographics

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

	Lead Foreman	Field Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%	Male, 82.3% Female, 17.7%
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, 5.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 1.4% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between lead foreman and field 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.

Field supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage well site personnel and all lease operators, completing records, ensuring certifications and maintaining personnel data when require.
Project manage and monitor all print job requests via TRAC (RICOH web base job requesting and reporting tool).
Manage logistics and implementation of an experiential marketing campaign in a mall setting - including on-site management.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as trucks and trailers, mowers, snow blowers and power tools.
Have pipe, unlimite plate, and sheet metal certifications.
Operate machinery including mowers, trimmers, thatchers, and aerators.

Lead foreman vs field supervisor skills

Common lead foreman skills

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

Common field supervisor skills

Customer Service, 12%
Quality Standards, 8%
Emergency Situations, 8%
Payroll, 7%
Direct Supervision, 7%
HR, 7%