Painter foreman vs carpenter foreman

The differences between painter foremen and carpenter foremen 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 painter foreman, becoming a carpenter foreman takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a carpenter foreman has an average salary of $58,922, which is higher than the $47,687 average annual salary of a painter foreman.

The top three skills for a painter foreman include work ethic, drywall repair and caulking. The most important skills for a carpenter foreman are OSHA, door frames, and construction sites.

Painter foreman vs carpenter foreman overview

	Painter Foreman	Carpenter Foreman
Yearly salary	$47,687	$58,922
Hourly rate	$22.93	$28.33
Growth rate	1%	2%
Number of jobs	10,025	23,060
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	12

Painter foreman vs carpenter foreman salary

Painter foremen and carpenter foremen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Painter Foreman	Carpenter Foreman
Average salary	$47,687	$58,922
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $64,000	Between $43,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Swinerton
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between painter foreman and carpenter foreman education

There are a few differences between a painter foreman and a carpenter foreman in terms of educational background:

	Painter Foreman	Carpenter Foreman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Painter foreman vs carpenter foreman demographics

Here are the differences between painter foremen' and carpenter foremen' demographics:

	Painter Foreman	Carpenter Foreman
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%	Male, 97.8% Female, 2.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 30.3% Asian, 2.1% White, 53.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 23.3% Asian, 1.6% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	2%

Differences between painter foreman and carpenter foreman duties and responsibilities

Painter foreman example responsibilities.

Manage painting crews in both commercial and industrial environments from swing stage to high boom work.
Fill cracks and joints with caulk, putty, plaster, using caulking guns or putty knives.
Operate equipment such as sanders, pressure cleaners, respirators.
Apply primers and sealers to prepare new surfaces, for finish coats.
Paint Hungarian military equipment with polyurethane and alkyd enamels with HVLP gravity cup guns and pressure pot systems.
Paint steam and water treatment piping using scaffolding, safety harnesses, and follow refinery safety protocols

Carpenter foreman example responsibilities.

Manage complete renovations and new construction of banks for commercial construction company.
Assist in direction of demo.
Read prints, order material, supervise, build, demo, remodel, advise sub-contractors
Handle responsibilities of supervising and coordinating activities of workers engage in formwork for placing concrete for bridge structures.
Replaced/Instal doors and windows, hang and finish Sheetrock, paint interior and exterior surfaces and install shingle and tin roofing.
Cut sidings and moldings, sections of weather stripping, openings in sheetrock and lumber using hand tools and power tools.

Painter foreman vs carpenter foreman skills

Common painter foreman skills

Work Ethic, 38%
Drywall Repair, 8%
Caulking, 6%
Structural Steel, 4%
Surface Preparation, 4%
Coats, 3%

Common carpenter foreman skills

OSHA, 13%
Door Frames, 12%
Construction Sites, 6%
Drywall Installation, 6%
Construction Projects, 6%
Sub Contractors, 4%