Lead foreman vs leader

The differences between lead foremen and leaders 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 leader takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a leader has an average salary of $86,964, which is higher than the $60,787 average annual salary of a lead foreman.

The top three skills for a lead foreman include ISO, CDL and safety guidelines. The most important skills for a leader are customer service, strong time management, and excellent interpersonal.

Lead foreman vs leader overview

	Lead Foreman	Leader
Yearly salary	$60,787	$86,964
Hourly rate	$29.22	$41.81
Growth rate	-3%	10%
Number of jobs	10,595	172,293
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	2

Lead foreman vs leader salary

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

	Lead Foreman	Leader
Average salary	$60,787	$86,964
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $87,000	Between $49,000 And $153,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	Portland, ME
Highest paying state	New York	Maine
Best paying company	Briggs Electric	Eli Lilly and Company
Best paying industry	Hospitality	-

Differences between lead foreman and leader education

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

	Lead Foreman	Leader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Lead foreman vs leader demographics

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

	Lead Foreman	Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%	Male, 49.8% Female, 50.2%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	2%	6%

Differences between lead foreman and 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.

Leader example responsibilities.

Manage UNIX and mainframe systems software staff.
Achieve business metrics and implement WCM tools and processes.
Lead instrument calibration, OOS investigation, change control, deviation documentation to comply with GMP.
Lead a group to help a dog food producer to gain traction in the grocery store channel
Perform diagnostics, lead audits, kaizen events, value stream mapping, PDCA teams and employee involvement.
Lead in PTA efforts to recognize school staff by planning events and organize and plan monthly appreciation gifts.

Lead foreman vs leader skills

Common lead foreman skills

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

Common leader skills

Customer Service, 14%
Strong Time Management, 9%
Excellent Interpersonal, 7%
PET, 6%
Digital Transformation, 6%
Work Ethic, 5%