Lead foreman vs project supervisor

The differences between lead foremen and project 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 project supervisor. Additionally, a lead foreman has an average salary of $60,787, which is higher than the $53,609 average annual salary of a project supervisor.

The top three skills for a lead foreman include ISO, CDL and safety guidelines. The most important skills for a project supervisor are project management, customer service, and safety standards.

Lead foreman vs project supervisor overview

	Lead Foreman	Project Supervisor
Yearly salary	$60,787	$53,609
Hourly rate	$29.22	$25.77
Growth rate	-3%	8%
Number of jobs	10,595	20,450
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Lead foreman vs project supervisor salary

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

	Lead Foreman	Project Supervisor
Average salary	$60,787	$53,609
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $87,000	Between $29,000 And $97,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	Union City, CA
Highest paying state	New York	California
Best paying company	Briggs Electric	Pacific Gas and Electric
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Retail

Differences between lead foreman and project supervisor education

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

	Lead Foreman	Project Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lead foreman vs project supervisor demographics

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

	Lead Foreman	Project Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%	Male, 79.4% Female, 20.6%
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, 5.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between lead foreman and project 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.

Project supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage paving of asphalt for road reconstruction and estimate cost base on gather quantities of daily progress.
Manage and supervise residential remodel and new construction projects.
Maintain all accounting and payroll for small business and manage all small business operations including marketing.
Install cabling, copper, fiber, test, in accordance with NEC TIA/EIA NIST standards.
weed eating blowing mowing hedge trimming mulching property maintenance garden work etc ...
Assemble or install metal framing or decorative trim for windows, doorways, or vents.

Lead foreman vs project supervisor skills

Common lead foreman skills

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

Common project supervisor skills

Project Management, 13%
Customer Service, 12%
Safety Standards, 8%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Fire Protection, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%