Straw boss vs electrical foreman

The differences between straw bosses and electrical 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 straw boss and an electrical foreman. Additionally, a straw boss has an average salary of $57,739, which is higher than the $50,996 average annual salary of an electrical foreman.

The top three skills for a straw boss include pipeline construction, RAN and equipment operation. The most important skills for an electrical foreman are NEC, OSHA, and electrical systems.

Straw boss vs electrical foreman overview

	Straw Boss	Electrical Foreman
Yearly salary	$57,739	$50,996
Hourly rate	$27.76	$24.52
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	911	44,710
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Straw boss vs electrical foreman salary

Straw bosses and electrical foremen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Straw Boss	Electrical Foreman
Average salary	$57,739	$50,996
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $104,000	Between $36,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	CDM Smith
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between straw boss and electrical foreman education

There are a few differences between a straw boss and an electrical foreman in terms of educational background:

	Straw Boss	Electrical Foreman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Straw boss vs electrical foreman demographics

Here are the differences between straw bosses' and electrical foremen' demographics:

	Straw Boss	Electrical Foreman
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 90.5% Female, 9.5%	Male, 97.1% Female, 2.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 1.5% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 5.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between straw boss and electrical foreman duties and responsibilities

Straw boss example responsibilities.

Manage HVAC service and installation departments.
Use side boom when need.
Assist journeyman in running pigs in order to dry and clean the pipe.
Work directly with EI team to ensure compliance with ECD installations, maintenance and repairs.
Clean and prepare the sites, dig trenches, set braces for exaction sites and clean up waste materials.
Include supervision and oversight of all workers onsite

Electrical foreman example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise day to day duties of a small crew for upgrades to the DCS and PLC infrastructure system.
Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
Provide work orders for employees and order all electrical components by use of Maximo CMMS system.
Connect wiring to motor controls, switches, lighting fixtures, receptacles, circuit breakers, and fuses.
Work with computerize lighting and HVAC systems, require standby generator, access control systems, and closed-circuit surveillance equipment.
Pipe bending with EMT and rigid.

Straw boss vs electrical foreman skills

Common straw boss skills

Pipeline Construction, 52%
RAN, 12%
Equipment Operation, 6%
Construction Sites, 6%
DUG, 4%
Excavations, 4%

Common electrical foreman skills

NEC, 9%
OSHA, 8%
Electrical Systems, 6%
Work Ethic, 6%
Transformers, 5%
Renewable Energy, 4%