Mine superintendent vs general foreman

The differences between mine superintendents 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 mine superintendent and a general foreman. Additionally, a mine superintendent has an average salary of $61,805, which is higher than the $48,517 average annual salary of a general foreman.

The top three skills for a mine superintendent include equipment maintenance, capital projects and mine planning. The most important skills for a general foreman are safety procedures, OSHA, and safety rules.

Mine superintendent vs general foreman overview

	Mine Superintendent	General Foreman
Yearly salary	$61,805	$48,517
Hourly rate	$29.71	$23.33
Growth rate	6%	-3%
Number of jobs	11,435	49,875
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Mine superintendent vs general foreman salary

Mine superintendents and general foremen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mine Superintendent	General Foreman
Average salary	$61,805	$48,517
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $120,000	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 mine superintendent and general foreman education

There are a few differences between a mine superintendent and a general foreman in terms of educational background:

	Mine Superintendent	General Foreman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Mining Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mine superintendent vs general foreman demographics

Here are the differences between mine superintendents' and general foremen' demographics:

	Mine Superintendent	General Foreman
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 91.4% Female, 8.6%	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 1.5% White, 69.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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 mine superintendent and general foreman duties and responsibilities

Mine superintendent example responsibilities.

Coordinate construction of new crushing/conveying system and lead MSHA inspections.
Promote safety awareness and prevention resulting in zero MSHA citations for six consecutive inspections.
Skil in dragline and land clearing for future mining.

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.

Mine superintendent vs general foreman skills

Common mine superintendent skills

Equipment Maintenance, 41%
Capital Projects, 14%
Mine Planning, 13%
MSHA, 9%
RAN, 5%
Mine Operations, 5%

Common general foreman skills

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