Superintendent vs job foreman

The differences between superintendents and job foremen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a superintendent, becoming a job foreman takes usually requires More than 10 years. Additionally, a superintendent has an average salary of $82,458, which is higher than the $53,643 average annual salary of a job foreman.

The top three skills for a superintendent include OSHA, quality standards and construction management. The most important skills for a job foreman are asphalt, structured cabling, and general contractors.

Superintendent vs job foreman overview

	Superintendent	Job Foreman
Yearly salary	$82,458	$53,643
Hourly rate	$39.64	$25.79
Growth rate	5%	-
Number of jobs	22,580	41,978
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	47	46
Years of experience	4	-

Superintendent vs job foreman salary

Superintendents and job foremen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Superintendent	Job Foreman
Average salary	$82,458	$53,643
Salary range	Between $57,000 And $119,000	Between $37,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	-
Best paying company	BP America Inc	-
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between superintendent and job foreman education

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

	Superintendent	Job Foreman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Superintendent vs job foreman demographics

Here are the differences between superintendents' and job foremen' demographics:

	Superintendent	Job Foreman
Average age	47	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.3% Female, 6.7%	Male, 97.1% Female, 2.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 4.2% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 1.5% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	16%	2%

Differences between superintendent and job foreman duties and responsibilities

Superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage, coordinate, plan and provide oversight for all nuclear work perform during PSA's.
Manage $9.1M budget; 28,000 grind and flight training requirements and 2,400 hr flying training program.
Manage a team of 30 operators and maintenance personnel producing extrusion and blown polypropylene shrink film on a unionize site.
Lead and facilitate meetings; oversee implementation of OSHA and company safety regulations.
Manage complex logistics, including procuring materials and navigating space constraints, to successfully complete project amid concurrent construction of building.
Coordinate and oversee commercial roofing projects.

Job foreman example responsibilities.

Manage concrete formwork, layout and finish concrete.
Lead all onsite apprentices and oversee task assignment and performance.
Lead suppression retrofit crews in several hi-rise and commercial projects.
Manage plumbing installation for multiple major churches around the metro Atlanta area.
Manage team of laborers and cement finishers though entire processes of assignments.
Manage site work, supervise employees, and operate heavy equipment for asphalt patching company.

Superintendent vs job foreman skills

Common superintendent skills

OSHA, 11%
Quality Standards, 7%
Construction Management, 7%
Logistics, 6%
Customer Service, 5%
Project Management, 5%

Common job foreman skills

Asphalt, 54%
Structured Cabling, 4%
General Contractors, 4%
Construction Projects, 3%
HVAC, 3%
End Loaders, 3%