Track superintendent vs electrical foreman

The differences between track superintendents 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 track superintendent and an electrical foreman. Additionally, an electrical foreman has an average salary of $50,996, which is higher than the $48,301 average annual salary of a track superintendent.

The top three skills for a track superintendent include light rail, shop drawings and . The most important skills for an electrical foreman are NEC, OSHA, and electrical systems.

Track superintendent vs electrical foreman overview

	Track Superintendent	Electrical Foreman
Yearly salary	$48,301	$50,996
Hourly rate	$23.22	$24.52
Growth rate	20%	-
Number of jobs	11,859	44,710
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Track superintendent vs electrical foreman salary

Track superintendents and electrical foremen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Track Superintendent	Electrical Foreman
Average salary	$48,301	$50,996
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $89,000	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 track superintendent and electrical foreman education

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

	Track Superintendent	Electrical Foreman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Civil Engineering	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Track superintendent vs electrical foreman demographics

Here are the differences between track superintendents' and electrical foremen' demographics:

	Track Superintendent	Electrical Foreman
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 97.1% Female, 2.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 1.3% White, 71.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 track superintendent and electrical foreman duties and responsibilities

Track superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage budgets and workforce productivity within NS policy.
Design and implement sport-specific programming and organize practices and track meets, creating opportunities for physical and character growth.
Conduct routine preventive maintenance of radar and communication equipment.

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.

Track superintendent vs electrical foreman skills

Common track superintendent skills

Light Rail, 60%
Shop Drawings, 40%

Common electrical foreman skills

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

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