Senior foreman vs work center supervisor

The differences between senior foremen and work center supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a senior foreman and a work center supervisor. Additionally, a senior foreman has an average salary of $50,445, which is higher than the $47,514 average annual salary of a work center supervisor.

The top three skills for a senior foreman include OSHA, CDL and frac. The most important skills for a work center supervisor are safety procedures, maintenance procedures, and preventative maintenance.

Senior foreman vs work center supervisor overview

	Senior Foreman	Work Center Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,445	$47,514
Hourly rate	$24.25	$22.84
Growth rate	-3%	-
Number of jobs	6,192	37,774
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Senior foreman vs work center supervisor salary

Senior foremen and work center supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Foreman	Work Center Supervisor
Average salary	$50,445	$47,514
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $72,000	Between $25,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between senior foreman and work center supervisor education

There are a few differences between a senior foreman and a work center supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Senior Foreman	Work Center Supervisor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	Stanford University

Senior foreman vs work center supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between senior foremen' and work center supervisors' demographics:

	Senior Foreman	Work Center Supervisor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 96.7% Female, 3.3%	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 2.1% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between senior foreman and work center supervisor duties and responsibilities

Senior foreman example responsibilities.

Manage and perform all excavations.
Train in asbestos awareness and OSHA safety.
Utilize strong leadership and management skills in conducting site supervision and work scope compliance for various remodeling improvements.
Work with Conoco Phillips engineering and Udelhoven QC department to ensure construction and material specifications are met.

Work center supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage environmental waste and safety programs in compliance with OSHA and EPA regulations.
Manage all defer maintenance to include MEL, DMI, NEF, and CDL items.
Monitor and manage highly advance electronic sonar equipment ensuring the safety of the newest, most advance submarine in the world.
Lead sonar submarine warfare combat operations in a tense environment using advance technological devices.
Implement DOM processes and policies.
Assist DOM with conformity inspections.

Senior foreman vs work center supervisor skills

Common senior foreman skills

OSHA, 47%
CDL, 14%
Frac, 10%
Safety Rules, 5%
HVAC, 4%
RAN, 4%

Common work center supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 18%
Maintenance Procedures, 11%
Preventative Maintenance, 10%
Corrective Maintenance, 6%
Electrical Equipment, 3%
Maintenance Actions, 3%

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