Underground supervisor vs electrical foreman

The differences between underground supervisors 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 an underground supervisor and an electrical foreman. Additionally, an electrical foreman has an average salary of $50,996, which is higher than the $44,206 average annual salary of an underground supervisor.

The top three skills for an underground supervisor include CDL, sure safety and . The most important skills for an electrical foreman are NEC, OSHA, and electrical systems.

Underground supervisor vs electrical foreman overview

	Underground Supervisor	Electrical Foreman
Yearly salary	$44,206	$50,996
Hourly rate	$21.25	$24.52
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	4,601	44,710
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Underground supervisor vs electrical foreman salary

Underground supervisors and electrical foremen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Underground Supervisor	Electrical Foreman
Average salary	$44,206	$50,996
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $80,000	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 underground supervisor and electrical foreman education

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

	Underground Supervisor	Electrical Foreman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Underground supervisor vs electrical foreman demographics

Here are the differences between underground supervisors' and electrical foremen' demographics:

	Underground Supervisor	Electrical Foreman
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.2% Female, 3.8%	Male, 97.1% Female, 2.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 23.3% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 underground supervisor and electrical foreman duties and responsibilities

Underground supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage weekly payroll disbursement for contract employees.
Manage weekly payroll disbursement for contract employees.
Oversee the excavation of burying cable for Comcast.
Provide oversight and direction for the insulation subcontractor

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.

Underground supervisor vs electrical foreman skills

Common underground supervisor skills

CDL, 67%
Sure Safety, 33%

Common electrical foreman skills

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

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