Painting contractor vs general foreman

The differences between painting contractors 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 painting contractor and a general foreman. Additionally, a general foreman has an average salary of $48,517, which is higher than the $41,303 average annual salary of a painting contractor.

The top three skills for a painting contractor include caulking, drywall repair and general contractors. The most important skills for a general foreman are safety procedures, OSHA, and safety rules.

Painting contractor vs general foreman overview

	Painting Contractor	General Foreman
Yearly salary	$41,303	$48,517
Hourly rate	$19.86	$23.33
Growth rate	1%	-3%
Number of jobs	11,517	49,875
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Painting contractor vs general foreman salary

Painting contractors and general foremen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Painting Contractor	General Foreman
Average salary	$41,303	$48,517
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $60,000	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 painting contractor and general foreman education

There are a few differences between a painting contractor and a general foreman in terms of educational background:

	Painting Contractor	General Foreman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Painting contractor vs general foreman demographics

Here are the differences between painting contractors' and general foremen' demographics:

	Painting Contractor	General Foreman
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 86.3% Female, 13.7%	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 1.5% White, 67.4% 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 painting contractor and general foreman duties and responsibilities

Painting contractor example responsibilities.

Manage employees while performing daily painting tasks; schedule and run jobs from beginning until the end.
Manage and decide all remodel activities.
Experience in tape, bed and texture, Sheetrock installation and repair.
Job bidding, billing, A/R, employee supervision, scheduling, material management.
Keep inform about changes in tax and deduction laws that apply to the payroll process.
Handle all administrative functions including contract negotiations, costing, dealing with vendors, cash management and payroll.

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.

Painting contractor vs general foreman skills

Common painting contractor skills

Caulking, 12%
Drywall Repair, 11%
General Contractors, 8%
Payroll, 7%
Surface Preparation, 6%
Sheetrock, 6%

Common general foreman skills

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