Lead foreman vs lead supervisor

The differences between lead foremen and lead supervisors 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 lead supervisor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a lead foreman has an average salary of $60,787, which is higher than the $42,548 average annual salary of a lead supervisor.

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

Lead foreman vs lead supervisor overview

	Lead Foreman	Lead Supervisor
Yearly salary	$60,787	$42,548
Hourly rate	$29.22	$20.46
Growth rate	-3%	-
Number of jobs	10,595	71,796
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	2

Lead foreman vs lead supervisor salary

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

	Lead Foreman	Lead Supervisor
Average salary	$60,787	$42,548
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $87,000	Between $25,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	New York	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Briggs Electric	ABB
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Manufacturing

Differences between lead foreman and lead supervisor education

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

	Lead Foreman	Lead Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Lead foreman vs lead supervisor demographics

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

	Lead Foreman	Lead Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%
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, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	2%	6%

Differences between lead foreman and lead 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.

Lead supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct and lead inventory control initiatives and conduct all safety committee meetings per OSHA requirements.
Plan, lead and participate in training, Kaizen and ongoing activities.
Follow the GMP's and safety guidelines, complete reports on computer and manually; and assist line workers.
Coordinate scheduling of several production lines involve in GMP manufacturing.
Check and audit timekeeping and attendance records for compliance standards and payroll integrity.
Institute daily time sheet and accounting reviews reducing errors and almost eliminating after-the-fact payroll and invoicing adjustments.

Lead foreman vs lead supervisor skills

Common lead foreman skills

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

Common lead supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
PET, 19%
Payroll, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Exceptional Guest, 10%
Performance Evaluations, 10%