Lead miner vs general foreman

The differences between lead miners and general foremen 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 miner and a general foreman. Additionally, a lead miner has an average salary of $55,517, which is higher than the $48,517 average annual salary of a general foreman.

The top three skills for a lead miner include ground support, RAN and ground control. The most important skills for a general foreman are safety procedures, OSHA, and safety rules.

Lead miner vs general foreman overview

	Lead Miner	General Foreman
Yearly salary	$55,517	$48,517
Hourly rate	$26.69	$23.33
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	1,653	49,875
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Lead miner vs general foreman salary

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

	Lead Miner	General Foreman
Average salary	$55,517	$48,517
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $108,000	Between $37,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Saint Louis, MO
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Pacifi
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between lead miner and general foreman education

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

	Lead Miner	General Foreman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Mining Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lead miner vs general foreman demographics

Here are the differences between lead miners' and general foremen' demographics:

	Lead Miner	General Foreman
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 26.3% Asian, 1.4% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between lead miner and general foreman duties and responsibilities

Lead miner example responsibilities.

Operate and maintain the concrete plant and manage formulation of shotcrete and concrete batches.
Belt cleanup, timber/crib/can installation, masonry work, out-by drilling and bolt installation, rock dusting, general mine labor.
Operate levers to move conveyor booms or shovels so that coal can be place into cars or onto conveyors.

General foreman example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise residential remodel and new construction projects.
Install EMT, ridge, and PVC conduit systems for the protection and utilization of electrical wiring.
Work with many types of PVC style roof systems ..
Instruct on how to properly rig parts on flat bar, load and unload trucks
Clean and maintain seal coat rig including removing and replacing gaskets, spools and pipe.
Work involve using of hand and power tools, wedges, dogs, and turnbuckles.

Lead miner vs general foreman skills

Common lead miner skills

Ground Support, 33%
RAN, 13%
Ground Control, 12%
Shovels, 12%
Safety Standards, 11%
Underground Mine, 11%

Common general foreman skills

Safety Procedures, 11%
OSHA, 9%
Safety Rules, 8%
Quality Standards, 6%
Oversight, 5%
Safety Policies, 5%